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.
“5 OF ALBERT EINSTEIN’S FAVORITE BOOKS” by Paul Ratner, bigthink.com
“Some books had a profound influence on Einstein’s thinking and theories.”
“THE WALKMAN’S INVENTION 40 YEARS AGO LAUNCHED A CULTURAL REVOLUTION” by Clive Thompson, smithsonianmag.com
“In 1979, the new device forever changed the way we listened to music.”
“WHY DO BASEBALL MANAGERS WEAR THE SAME UNIFORMS AS THEIR PLAYERS?” by Matt Soniak, mentalfloss.com
“Basketball and hockey coaches wear business suits on the sidelines. Football coaches wear team-branded shirts and jackets (and often ill-fitting pleated khakis). Why are baseball managers the only guys who wear the same outfit as their players?”
“A ‘CONFIDENCE CODE’ FOR GIRLS: 5 WAYS TO BUILD UP OUR DAUGHTERS” by Kelly Wallace, cnn.com
“Between the ages of 8 and 14, girls’ confidence drops by 30%, according to the survey of nearly 1,400 8-to 18-year-olds and their parents and guardians. The survey also found that three out of four teen girls worry about failing… So how do we stop this troubling trend?”
“WHEN 6-YEAR-OLDS CHOSE JURY CANDIDATES” by Michael Waters, smithsonianmag.com
“Before computers randomly issued jury summons, some state laws required that children do the picking.”
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