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.
“WHAT AMERICANS CAN LEARN FROM WINTER-LOVING CULTURES” by Laura Kiniry, smithsonianmag.com
“With large indoor gatherings off-limits, the Covid-19 pandemic is giving everyone more reason to stay outside.”
“AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 BOOKS” by Katherine LaGrave, afar.com
“Then came Covid-19, upending travel as even we modern adventurers knew it. But at AFAR, we have long believed in the power of stories that take you places, and so we thought there was no better time to turn to books that help us get out into the world.”
“THE LAMP WAS A CLUE TO A LIFE I DIDN’T KNOW MY MOTHER HAD” by William Lamb, nytimes.com
“Like many women in the 1960’s, Helen Lamb gave up a career to be a wife and mother. Decades later, her son discovered what she sacrificed.”
“LOOK INWARD TO MAKE EXTERNAL CHANGE: ADVICE FROM A MEDITATION TEACHER” by Elise Hu and and Tagle, npr.org
“When the outside world feels upside-down—like it so often does these days—it might seem counterintuitive to look inside yourself for change. But that’s exactly what Sharon Salzberg, a bestselling author and world-renowned meditation teacher, says is the answer.”
“NAZCA LINES: ARCHAEOLOGISTS FIND 2,000 YEAR-OLD CAT FIGURE IN PERU” by Oscar Holland, cnn.com
“The ancient geoglyph, which measures 37 meters (121 feet) across, forms part of the Nazca Lines, a collection of hundreds of mysterious artworks etched onto a plateau 250 miles south of Lima.”
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