Climate change: a chance to restructure toxic politics and destructive economics
This author interviewed many experts across many fields about the impact of climate change. All these people are working on economic and political solutions. The emerging picture is inspiring and optimistic. The solutions are as diverse as the backgrounds of the experts. However, they agree that Read More...
Choo-choo: ‘Baby words’ help infants build their vocabulary faster
Babies hear you better when you use a “y” at the end of a word. “Baby words” like “tummy” and “mummy” help them to build their vocabulary faster. “Choo choo” for train is also helpful to accelerate language acquisition. So, baby talk makes sense, according to this Read More...
Platform connects lawyers with time and people without money who need legal help
Around 80 percent of the people in need of legal help for issues like asylum or eviction don’t get it. They don’t have the funds to pay for the services. The American Bar Association advises its 1.3 million lawyers in the U.S. that they do 50 hours of pro-bono work each year. But that advice Read More...
Outside the box: Leonardo Da Vinci’s to-do list from 1490
Next year, it will be 500 years since Leonardo da Vinci passed away. Yet, his amazing life still inspires millions of people every day. One explanation for his fame is the very wide scope of his interests which included painting, sculpting, architecture, science, music, mathematics, engineering, Read More...
Try a nap in this great hammock that doesn’t need a tree
Hammocks can be very comfortable. But to enjoy the experience can be a nuisance. You need two trees and fix ropes… This multifunctional folding hammock solves these problems. It travels anywhere and can be easily set up. It can even serve as an overnight shelter, complete with mosquito mesh and Read More...
A private car? That is so a century ago…
Cars are convenient. They have been at the pinnacle of the mobility revolution of the past decades. And, yet, they are also extremely inefficient and wasteful. In Europe, the average car is parked 92 percent of the time—often on valuable land in cities that could very well be used for other Read More...
Tesla solar roof owner explains costs and savings (video)
In this video, one of the first owners of a Tesla Solar Roof talks about his very positive Read More...
A ‘flow battery’ powers a home when there’s no sun or wind
The quickly growing solar and wind energy capacity requires vast and cheap battery storage. Regular lithium-ion batteries cannot be scaled enough to provide the necessary capacity. Researchers are working on “flow batteries” that can soak up enough excess wind and solar power to fuel whole Read More...
Achieving prosperity according to Andrew Carnegie
110 years ago, journalist Napoleon Hill, the author of Think and Grow Rich, set down with steel baron Andrew Carnegie for a series of interviews aimed about the principles of his success. For Carnegie mindset was the critical component: the problem most of us face isn’t that our goals are too Read More...
Study: we want stability but we learn best in uncertainty
We don’t like change. But a new study shows that we learn more in volatile, uncertain situations. According to the research, there’s more activity in the brain’s prefrontal cortex when a situation is difficult to predict, and less activity when the outcome is more Read More...