Are Plants Intelligent?
Marc Bekoff, PhD :A few months ago I was asked to write an endorsement for a book edited by a diverse group of researchers-John C....
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Why Men Are So Difficult to Buy Gifts For?
Avrum Weiss, PhD :Around the country, people are making their lists and checking them twice, trying to make sure they have gifts for all the...
Brain Aging Might Soon Be Reversible
Eric Haseltine, PhD :Last week I asked my brother Bill, a molecular biologist and a founder of the field of regenerative medicine, whether radical life...
Journey of a Bangladeshi Girl in America
Life Desk :Subah Saiyara Mahbub is a 12th grade high school student in Queens, New York. She moved to New York from Bangladesh in June,...
Beware of “Evidence-Based” Preschool Curricula
Peter Gray, PhD :If we care about the happiness and healthy development of children, we should be very concerned about what is happening with preschools....
Reflections on “Profound Autism”
John Elder Robison :The Lancet Commission, made up of many scientists and self-advocates that I respect, has taken the position that we should use that...
Are Coping Skills Really Helping You?
Ben Eckstein :Last year we joined the masses and brought home a pandemic puppy-a Boston terrier named Moose. He was cute, he was cuddly, he...
Noise pollution a grave threat
Rafat Hossain: We often hear the word ‘Pollution’ every day, everywhere at home and beyond; in the newspapers, books, and media in general. So what...
The epidemic of loneliness
Joseph E. Davis :In The Loneliness of the Dying, the sociologist Norbert Elias argues that in contemporary society, older persons are “pushed more and more...
Vegan Chocolate Industry: An emerging possibility
Subeh Tarek :Dear plant-based BritainWe’re sorryWe’re sorry it’s taken this long… Addressing an apology to its home country Britain, Cadbury announced its first-ever vegan chocolate...
How willing are we to protect others?
Patricia Lockwood, PhD :Researchers worldwide are racing to understand the threat faced by the new COVID variant, Omicron. In parallel, preventative measures are being deployed...
How to create a skincare routine
Nazifa Tasneem Ahmed Miti :Over the past few years, there has been an exponential rise in skincare enthusiasts. Skincare products have been gaining popularity as...