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 1900S MOVEMENT TO MAKE THE FOURTH OF JULY BORING (BUT SAFE)” by Michael Waters, smithsonianmag.com
“One activist thought celebrating the founding of the nation would be better spent as ‘a quiet day under the trees.'”
“RUTH REICHL ON M.F.K. FISHER’S LIFETIME OF JOYOUS EATING” by Ruth Reichl, lithub.com
“To Mary Frances food was a metaphor for living.”
“ON BEING WRONG” by Kathryn Schulz, ted.com
“Most of us will do anything to avoid being wrong. But what if we’re wrong about that? ‘Wrongologist’ Kathryn Schulz makes a compelling case for not just admitting but embracing our fallibility.”
“‘THE DOLL BECAME REAL BEFORE OUR EYES’: THIS GROUP DELIVERS BABY DOLLS TO ALZHEIMER’S PATIENTS” by Cathy Free, washingtonpost.com
“‘Some people cry when you hand them their baby. Even though we don’t know exactly what they’re thinking, you can tell that the doll has helped bring back some kind of nice memory.'”
“WHEN JOHN ADAMS PREDICTED THE WRONG INDEPENDENCE DAY” by Erik Van Rheenen, mentalfloss.com
“The future president’s plans for big Second of July bashes sank into obscurity, but Adams might have been onto something…”
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