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If you want to be creative, you have to practice the art of doing nothing
There was a time, not so long ago, that visionaries were forecasting a future with too much leisure time as a result of ongoing technological innovations. So far, the reality has turned out differently. Today more people are overworked than ever before. Most of us live amidst an ongoing barrage of Read More...
Seven ways to improve your memory
Getting plenty of sleep, learning difficult new skills and staying socially active can all help to keep your memory Read More...
Kymco’s new electric scooters could be the sign of a coming boom
One of the most exciting product announcements to happen at the Consumer Electronics show over the past few years was the Gogoro electric scooter. It’s not just that it was slick-looking, or fast, or that the company was promising a clever battery swap station model to help ease the problem of Read More...
Probiotics, prebiotics, and placebos: which is more effective?
Do you take probiotics? The idea of a "healthy gut flora" might have gotten you laughed out of the room just five years ago, but they've slowly become far more accepted and are now firmly in the mainstream. About 1.6 percent of America (3.7 million people) took them either regularly or Read More...
What if Canada had spent $200bn on wind energy instead of oil?
In explaining Canada's decision to nationalize the controversial Trans Mountain pipeline for $4.5bn, Bill Morneau went hard on the economic argument. “Make no mistake,” the finance minister said. “This is an investment in Canada’s future.” In fact, since 1999, more than $200bn has been Read More...
How to break the stress reaction cycle
As hard as it may sound to pull out of this stress reaction cycle, it is possible. The first step in creating any positive change is always raising your awareness of what the cycle is, how you participate in it, and what pains the cycle Read More...
Scientists find that natural fibers make materials stronger, more sustainable
Materials-science researchers are discovering that they can make many man-made materials stronger and more sustainable with the addition of plant fibers. Carrots can be used to improve concrete and wood can be turned into plastic. These innovations can impact the construction of buildings as well Read More...
Hawaii becomes the first U.S. state to ban pesticide linked to brain damage
Hawaii has become the first U.S. state to ban a pesticide that has been linked to adverse side effects in humans, including debilitating neurological and developmental diseases. Last year the Trump administration controversially overturned a decision to ban pesticides containing chlorpyrifos. The Read More...
Paid paternity leave for dads to achieve gender equality
Paid paternity leave is rare. According to UNICEF two-thirds of the world's children under age 1 live in countries where dads are not entitled by law to take paid paternity leave. This map shows the paid paternity leave policy by country around the world. “To achieve gender equality both in the Read More...
A sustainable solution to Afghanistan’s refugees crisis
In the past two years more than 835,000 Afghans, who fled their country for Pakistan during years of civil war, have returned to their home country. To cope with this challenge, aid agencies are working with local communities relying on the centuries-old local Pashtunwali code that prioritizes Read More...