Miscellaneous
Herb of the month: ground-elder
Herbalist Trudy van Diepen-Stam knows an herb for every ailment. This month: ground-elder, also known as bishop’s weed, or gout weed (not related to the Elder tree). Many plant lovers have mixed feelings about ground-elder, the roots are notorious because they spread rapidly, even through the Read More...
Who are the happiest commuters? Study says cyclists.
Researchers from Clemson University in South Carolina conducted a study that looked at how different forms of transportation taken on daily commutes impact our emotions. The study looked at emotions like happiness, pain, stress, and fatigue. Using data from the American Time Use Survey conducted by Read More...
Rainforests regrow in Indonesia after palm oil plantations shut down
Indonesia’s rainforests are some of the most diverse in the world, containing 12% of the world’s mammal species and home to the Sumatran Rhino, the most endangered type of rhinoceros. Even though Indonesia’s rainforest are so dynamic, only half of the original forest in Indonesia is still Read More...
How a 24-Year-old from Illinois is curbing infectious diseases in Mozambique
This article was originally posted on Truth Atlas. [caption id="attachment_302980" align="alignnone" width="250"] Tanja Singh, Founder of The Love of Jesus Project[/caption] Tanya Singh, a 24-year-old from Mahomet, Illinois, has dedicated a significant portion of her life to serving others. While Read More...
One organization gives discarded laptops new life and a new home
This story was originally published on Truth Atlas. Before it happened, Becky Morrison never knew her love of African dance and a friend’s old laptop would help change the world. Becky, 33, is a producer who works on big budget projects like the NFL Halftime show and Hollywood blockbuster movies. Read More...
The filmmaker who became fascinated by an insect
The Magicicada is a sneaky insect that plagues North America once every seventeen years by crawling out of the ground by the millions. The insect is from the same family as the hemiptera, which includes plant lice– not exactly our favorite houseguests and reason enough not to give them much Read More...
Saving the fish will feed the world
Wild caught fish are one of the most environmentally sustainable proteins you can eat. Fish use less water to raise than chicken, pork, or beef, and has one of the smallest carbon footprints of all animal proteins. Despite being so environmentally friendly the yearly global fish catch has declined Read More...
Powering potential
Powering Potential is a non–profit that provides solar panels and computers to schools in rural Tanzania, which lacks sufficient textbooks, electricity, and has a shortage of qualified teachers. Powering Potential’s purpose is education through technology– giving schools in need the tech Read More...
The rise of Islamic feminism
Ziba Mir-Hosseini speaks passionately about her faith. She is Muslim, born in Iran. But she couldn’t accept the fact that as a woman she was not allowed to divorce her husband, under the terms of Islamic law. After she graduated from Cambridge University in the 1980s with a degree in Read More...
Contagiously optimistic: Lance Stranahan
Sometimes, optimism might seem to be an abstract concept. Here at The Intelligent Optimist, we try to show what an optimistic lifestyle can contribute to your life. And with us, there are many others trying to make optimism visible. One of them is David Mezzapelle, who created the book series Read More...