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.

“WHY EMBRACING CHANGE IS THE KEY TO A GOOD LIFE” by Lindsay Baker, bbc.com

“How we handle change is the essence of our existence and the key to happiness, particularly in our current times of uncertainty.”

“JEOPARDY! CHAMPION KEN JENNINGS ON LESSONS LEARNED FROM ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLT” by Katie Hondorf, smithsonianmag.com

Humbolt was a “Prussian naturalist whose endless curiosity took him around the world to study flora, fauna, barometric pressure, and elevation differences.” Be sure to check out the included video!

“PROJECT ICEMAN: ANDERS HOFMAN AND ANTARCTICA’S FIRST IRONMAN TRIATHLON” by Mike Henson, bbc.com

“The preparations alone were, to say the least, complicated.”

“TOURIST RETURNS STOLEN ARTIFACTS TO POMPEII AFTER SUFFERING ‘CURSE’ FOR 15 YEARS” by Jack Guy and Nicola Ruotolo, cnn.com

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“HOW HUMANS ENDED UP THE MOST ALTRUISTIC OF ANIMALS” by Scotty Hendricks, bigthink.com

“Humans help each other in ways animals don’t dream of, but why?”


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