At NPSC we know that one of the best ways to keep your brain healthy is to learn new things. Unfortunately, with all of the information available to us, it can feel almost impossible to find the time to sift through the web to find the gems.
So, we’ve decided to do it for you! Every Friday, you can find five new articles or videos from the week that will stretch your mind, fuel your spirit, and feed your brain.
“THE DOCUMENTARY IS IN, AND ENJOYING AN ‘UNDENIABLE GOLDEN AGE’” by Mandalit Del Barco, npr.org
“With a proliferation of streaming services to distribute their work, and a boom at the box office, budgets and opportunities are rising for documentary filmmakers.”
“THE LAB DISCOVERING DNA IN OLD BOOKS” by Sarah Zhang, theatlantic.com
“Artifacts have genetic material hidden inside, which can help scientists understand the past.”
“DO WE WRITE DIFFERENTLY ON A SCREEN?” by Tim Parks, newyorker.com
“The mental space feels different when you work with paper. It is quieter. A momentum builds up, a spell between page and hand and eye.”
“HOT, SMALL, OR COUCH, WHY POTATOES MAKE GREAT IDIOMS” by Dan Nosowitz, atlasobscura.com
“Across the world and throughout history, the potato has been used linguistically nearly as much as it has been used culinarily, with similarly varied results.”
“’YOU DON’T KNOW ANYTHING.’ AND OTHER WRITING ADVICE FROM TONI MORRISON” by Emily Temple, lithub.com
“I don’t want to hear about your true love and your mama and your papa and your friends.”
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