Your Blood Donations Are Changing Your Genes. We often think of blood donation as a one-way street: we give, and others receive. But what if the exchange went deeper, reaching... Read More
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Night Owls: Depression Risk Revealed
In Denmark, a person who stays up late is a “B-person,” in contrast to an early riser or “A-person?”... Read More
I Went To Rome and Am Now Thinking About Time Affluence
Time affluence refers to sufficient time to pursue meaningful activities and leisure, control over one’s schedule, and a lack of time-strapped or overwhelmed.... Read More
My Reflections at Year’s End
In the 1950s, philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre categorized the pursuit of happiness into three distinct approaches: 1) Having; 2) Doing; and 3) Being.... Read More
The Pill and Ovarian Cancer
Unfortunately, there’s no single, reliable screening test for ovarian cancer in women at average risk. ... Read More
The Shocking Math Behind What You Find Beautiful
Using eye-tracking, qEEG, and fMRI, Taylor and colleagues discovered that a specific type of fractal naturally draws people, which can reduce stress. This stress reduction appears to happen because of a physiological resonance.... Read More