science
the silent cost of overwork
On Christmas Day, a German doctor named Jens Foell was walking along the Welsh coast when he slipped on a stone, broke his leg, and lay in excruciating pain. In that moment, he realized this wasn’t just misfortune—it was the outcome of months of overwork that had slowly
what you eat has a major impact on your longevity
“Scientific studies suggest that only about 25 percent of how long we live is dictated by genes, according to famous studies of Danish twins. The other 75 percent is determined by our lifestyles and the everyday choices we make.”
― Dan Buettner, The Blue Zones
Across our diverse planet, every culture
why songs get stuck in our heads – and how this helps us remember
Getting a song stuck in your head is a universal experience. Known as “stuck song syndrome” or “earworm” (translated from the German Ohrwurm), it affects about 98% of people, according to research by University of Cincinnati psychologist James Kellaris. Neuroscientist Daniel Levitin of McGill University suggests this phenomenon has evolutionary
mindfulness meditation: a potent tool for pain relief
the remarkable benefits of a simple embrace
In our increasingly digital world, where connections are often mediated through screens and keyboards, recent scientific research has unveiled something remarkably analog: the profound impact of a simple hug. While humans have intuitively known the comfort of an embrace for millennia, modern science is now quantifying just how powerful this