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.
“HOW THE JUMP ROPE GOT ITS RHYTHM” by Kyra Gaunt, ted.com
“Hip-hop owes a lot to the queens of double dutch. Ethnomusicologist Kyra Gaunt takes us on a tour of the fascinating history of the jump rope.”
“WHAT TO KNOW BEFORE PERSEVERANCE LANDS ON MARS” by Nora McGreevy, smithsonianmag.com
“Experts describe their plans for the February 18 event, what could go wrong and what they hope to learn.”
“HOW BOSTON CREAM PIE CHANGED AMERICANS’ RELATIONSHIP WITH CHOCOLATE” by Julie Tremaine, atlasobscura.com
“It was likely the country’s first cake made with cacao.”
“GLIMPSES OF AN ANCIENT FIRE-WALKING RITUAL IN NORTHERN GREECE” by Demetrios Ioannou, nytimes.com
“Each May in the small Greek village of Lagadas, a group of celebrants upholds a three-day tradition that incorporates a range of age-old rites.”
“THE SUBTLE MINDSET SHIFT THAT COULD RADICALLY CHANGE THE WAY YOU SEE THE WORLD” by Arthur C. Brooks, theatlantic.com
“The Dalai Lama teaches that we are all interconnected and inseparable from one another. Acknowledging that can make us less lonely, more compassionate, and better investigators of the truth.”
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