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Crickets: the gateway bug to eating insects
As the global mindset shifts in a more eco-friendly direction, it’s becoming difficult for meat eaters to ignore the negative impact raising livestock has on our environment. Take Madagascar for instance. Almost 80 percent of Madagascar’s forests have been destroyed since the 1950s, and each Read More...
The Optimist View: The power of investing in inclusion
“When we listen and celebrate what is both common and different, we become wiser, more inclusive, and better as an organization.” — Pat Wadors As we start off the new year with back to back celebratory months of Black History and Women’s History, we are reminded of the long journey Read More...
Cleaning up abandoned oil and gas wells would yield billions in benefits
New research is revealing time and time again that often the most sustainable solution is also the most economically viable. The latest example of this phenomenon is found in abandoned US oil and gas fields. New research from Hendrix College has found that cleaning up abandoned oil and gas wells Read More...
Traditional Chinese medicinal herb shows promise as male contraceptive
The introduction of contraceptive methods was groundbreaking for women’s reproductive rights, giving them the power to decide when and if they wanted to have kids without forfeiting sex. However, since then, responsibility for reproduction and contraception has been shouldered primarily by women. Read More...
Japanese knife maker develops the world’s first disposable paper razor
While they’re a cheap and convenient way to carry out your shaving routine, most disposable razors only last for a couple of shaves before they become blunt and are tossed away. Plus, since they’re mainly made of plastic, they’re destined to become just another contributor to our growing Read More...
March 9, 2021
The first reports are in from Stockton's UBI experiment indicating it's been a success so far. That and how one phone call a day can boost mental health and wellbeing today on the Update. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
March 9, 2021
The first reports are in from Stockton's UBI experiment indicating it's been a success so far. That and how one phone call a day can boost mental health and wellbeing today on the Update. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
March 9, 2021
The first reports are in from Stockton's UBI experiment indicating it's been a success so far. That and how one phone call a day can boost mental health and wellbeing today on the Update. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
March 9, 2021
The first reports are in from Stockton's UBI experiment indicating it's been a success so far. That and how one phone call a day can boost mental health and wellbeing today on the Update. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
Critically endangered harlequin toad bred in the UK for the first time
The stunning harlequin toad is a critically endangered frog whose native habitat lies in the rainforests of Panama and Costa Rica. Because they are so rare and face extinction in their native homeland, a team of scientists in the UK has undertaken the task of breeding this elusive species outside Read More...