BECOME PART OF THE SOLUTION
Become Part of the Solution is a heartfelt plea for us all to wake up from the slumber of ignorance. We cannot keep denying the countless warnings that can be heard as the earth cries out, nor Read More …
Category: Research
HOW FOODS AFFECT HORMONES
Dr. Barnard received his medical training at George Washington University School of Medicine in Psychiatry, where he began to explore food and diets and more latterly, veganism. He is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, a Read More …
MOBILE LIBRARY
Mobile library gets rural kids reading As a teacher in a primary school in rural Italy, Antonio La Cava (pictured above) was worried about his young pupils’ growing lack of interest in reading books. His response was Read More …
DIGITAL DETOX – 10 WAYS TO KICK SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTION
Do you get anxious when you realise you’ve left your smartphone charger at home? Whether you’re suffering from social media fatigue, or you simply need some relief from the digital noise of Facebook, Pinterest and Twitter, the following Read More …
THE BENEFITS OF DANCING
They say laughter is the best medicine, but 8 out of 10 people reckon that dancing is also great at making them feel happier and less stressed. A survey of 2,000 British adults found that three quarters Read More …
COOKING WITH LOVE
Massimo Bottura is no stranger to accolades. Last year, his three-Michelin-starred Osteria Francescana in Modena, Italy, was named the world’s best restaurant. But he’s more than simply a brilliant chef. Three years ago, the 55-year-old restaurateur’s concern Read More …
A MOLECULAR SOLUTION FOR STORING THE SUN’S HEAT
Swedish scientists say they have solved one of the challenges of solar energy: how to store the sun’s heat for later use. The team from Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg have designed a liquid molecule made of Read More …
THE BYSTANDER EFFECT
The largest-ever study of violent incidents captured on CCTV suggests that there are more Good Samaritans among us than we might suppose. Researchers from universities in Denmark, Holland and the UK viewed video footage of more than 200 Read More …
TOO GOOD TO GO APP
Food waste fighting app ‘Too Good To Go’ announced that it has saved one million meals in the UK since its launch in 2016, preventing an estimated 2,500 tonnes of CO2 emissions. Too Good To Go reduces Read More …
THE MUSICIAN INSPIRING A NEW GENERATION
Twenty-one-year-old British cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason first won attention aged 17 as the first black musician to win the prestigious BBC Young Musician of the Year competition. Now, thanks to the so-called “Sheku effect”, a new generation Read More …