A Coaching Mindset

Jianping Wang shares the power of a coaching mindset for administering an academic institution or program.

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Critical Thinking Questions

Maria Popova reviews Carl Sagan's practices for critical thinking .

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"Holding Space" [For a Person]

Vivian Manning-Schaffel explains what "holding space " entails.

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The Formation of Dark Lunar Soil

Udovicic et al. (2021) reports that the sun is responsible for much of the darkening (space weathering) found on the lunar surface .

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Energy Saving Saves Lives

Gillingham et al. (2021) determined that energy conservation that reduces airborne particulates would eliminate thousands of premature deaths from respiratory disease in the U.S.

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Bat Communication

Jason Daley reports on investigations into the language of Egyptian fruit bats. Yosef Prat, Mor Taub and Yossi Yovel used computer analysis to discover that different calls are used depending on if the bats were involved with food, relationships, and personal space.

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Employees Who Parent

Pavithra Mohan interviews CEOs about efforts to help employees parent .

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Mental Health Checklist

Bernadette Melnyk, Chief Wellness Officer at Ohio State University, distributes a mental health checklist to her college students, titled, "Five to Thrive ".

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Camping in a Dodge Caravan With Minimal Modifications

Curtis Carper explains how he configured his Dodge Caravan with stow-and-go seats to serve as a camper with minimal alterations.

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Problems with mobile living ....

Museum of the Bible

The Museum of the Bible is located in Washington, D.C.

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George Washington and Inoculation

Ciara O'Rourke notes that George Washington had his troops inoculated against smallpox in 1777.

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Best Classroom Apps

Diana Restifo suggests the best classroom apps for k-12 education.

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Aging and Inflammation

Max Kozlov explains that inflamation reveals the body's biological age .

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New Carnivorous Plant Discovered

Nell Greenfieldboyce reports on Sean Graham's discovery of a new carnivorous plant which catches small bugs with digestive juices on its stem.

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Online Icebreakers for Brainstorming

Erik Offgang shares apps that can be utilized for icebreaker activities .

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Surviving Natural Disasters

The Weather Channel is offering videos on surviving natural disasters .

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How Successful Leaders Communicate

Victorio Duran III discourses on leadership and communication .

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Astromycologist Interview

Nick Hilden records his interview with Astromycologist Paul Stamets about the role of mushrooms in terraforming Mars.

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Neurodiversity and City Amentities

Elissaveta Brandon writes how cities can be designed for neurodiversity , and points to Hudson Square in Manhattan as an example.

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Home Productivity

Stephanie Vozza suggests five productivity habits gleaned from those who are successful in working from home :

1. Have a consistent work environment, even if it is just a pad of paper.
2. Get rid of low value activities - cut the unnecessary.
3. Take breaks when needed, not based on the clock.
4. Check email periodically.
5. Clock out as scheduled.

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Amaranth

Cecilia Nowell talks about the ancient grain, amaranth , which is often considered a weed because it grows without much attention in temporate climates.

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Coaching Is Valuable

Jainping Wang talks about the influence of a mentor with a coaching mindset .

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Medicare

Medicare is the socialized medicine program for United States senior citizens.

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Stupid Behavior

Sacha Golob notes that stupid behavior often has cultural roots, due to the assumptions of their society.

The video suggests several techniques for convincing people without necessarily based on logic:

1. Reciprocity
2. Scarcity
3. Authority
4. Consistency
5. Likability (People who are similar, affirming, and cooperative)
6. Concensus (Tendancy to mirror what the majority does).

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The Medlar

Zaria Gorvett writes about a strange fruit called the medlar .

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Quadratic Equations

Caroline Delbert discusses a new method for teaching kids to solve quadratic equations .

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Student Burnout Increasing

Olivia Sanchez documents increasing burnout among traditional university students.

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Plants Might Feel Pain

Peter Wohlleben muses on the reactions of plants to light and painful stimuli.

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Kakeibo, the Japanese Budgeting System

Abigail Bassett writes about the Japanese home accounting system, called kakeibo .

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