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April 27, 2021
Today we're sharing a study on how couples that split up domestic responsibilities saw stronger job security during the pandemic and three strategies to beat comparison for good. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
April 27, 2021
Today we're sharing a study on how couples that split up domestic responsibilities saw stronger job security during the pandemic and three strategies to beat comparison for good. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
Use these strategies to avoid comparing yourself to others
Even when we feel satisfied personally and professionally, it’s difficult not to compare ourselves to others around us, but judging our own success on the achievements of others more often leaves us feeling disappointed, rather than inspired. Today we share three strategies to shift your mindset Read More...
Shared domestic work offered more job security for women during pandemic
The Covid-19 pandemic has especially affected mothers and caregivers, as the loss of childcare options and in-person schooling, combined with the lack of adequate policies providing paid leave and job flexibility forces them to put their careers on the back burner to be there for their Read More...
New radar in Costa Rica can track tiny space debris
Space debris flying around Earth’s orbit is a major threat to the International Space Station (ISS) and future manned space missions. That’s why LeoLabs, a company that provides commercial radar tracking services for objects in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), just built the “most advanced commercial Read More...
This wave energy machine is part of Scotland’s plan to fight climate change
Wave energy has a huge potential to help move our economies towards a post-carbon future, but progress around the world to bring the appropriate technologies to a commercial scale has been rather slow. In Scotland, however, the situation is quite different. Home to many islands and tidal currents, Read More...
Cave experiment lets volunteers reconnect with natural circadian rhythms
What is it to live without clocks, daylight, or simple communication with people outside your immediate surroundings? In the name of science, fifteen people descended into a cave in southwest France for 40 days to find out. The experiment, which was part of a wider project called Deep Time, Read More...
This initiative empowers kids to join the conversation on climate change
In recent years, addressing climate change and curbing human activities that put our environment at risk has become a main concern for governments, businesses, and individuals who want to contribute to a healthier and more sustainable world. However, the youngest generations who will be most Read More...
New vaccine offers potential breakthrough in the fight against malaria
We recently discussed how mRNA technology could provide more effective vaccines for diseases like malaria. It turns out a successful malaria vaccine is coming onto the scene sooner than anticipated with the announcement that researchers have developed a single-dose formula with at least 75 percent Read More...
This startup wants to use balloons to capture CO2 miles above ground
Direct carbon capture is key to reducing the dangerous amount of greenhouse gases that humanity has put into the atmosphere. One startup is taking a new approach to the problem by capturing CO2 from the atmosphere at a height of 52,800 feet. Called High Hopes, the Israel-based company has figured Read More...