Education
Great minds lead to great solutions. Our education section features solutions and innovations directed at strengthening educational systems around the world.
Science Moms: This group is rallying mothers to become climate activists
As a climate scientist and a mother, Emily Fischer says it can be hard to study climate change because the data feels “very real” to her. She thinks about our climate timeline in terms of her own kids, knowing that the estimated 10 years or less that we have to perform a massive shift in the Read More...
Scientists find oldest known cave art depicting recognizable objects
Archeologists have discovered the world’s oldest known cave painting of animals — a life-sized picture of a wild pig that was made at least 45,500 years ago on a cave wall in Indonesia. The artwork was found along the rear wall of a pristine limestone cave called Leang Tedongnge in South Read More...
This non-profit raises awareness about ocean plastic by making art out of it
From shifting consumer behaviors to holding corporations accountable, raising awareness about plastic pollution can go a long way in helping tackle the plastic crisis. In an effort to do exactly that — though in a rather unconventional way — environmental non-profit Washed Ashore uses the Read More...
Korean student creates colorful stools out of used face masks
One of the most unfortunate side-effects of the coronavirus pandemic is the massive amount of waste coming from disposable face masks. According to one estimate, the world goes through 129 billion single-use face masks each month during the pandemic. In an attempt to turn this ecological disaster Read More...
Buddhist children’s books are inspiring young environmentalists in Taiwan
Since the 1990s, Taiwan has worked on an ambitious environmental preservation plan, including instituting a highly effective recycling system that repurposes 20 percent more waste than the US. The country has embraced education, especially at the elementary school level, as a key component to Read More...
Teaching feelings in preschool can ease emotional problems for teens
Feelings. We all have them, and yet, most of us were never taught how to talk about them. This can leave us at risk of developing emotional problems as we grow up. To help boost the social and emotional skills of future adults, researchers at Penn State University looked into how young students Read More...
8 Design tips to cultivate more joy in your home
Heading into a new year can prompt some ambitious resolutions, but after a year like 2020, many of us may not be aiming to run a marathon or learn a new language. Instead, we might be simply seeking ways to bring more joy into our day to day lives. As we continue to spend more time at home, here Read More...
Kick off the new year with these dancing robots
We’ve trained robots to clean our homes, build cars, and even cook, but in honor of the New Year, the Boston Dynamics team decided to take a more celebratory approach to robot programming. The team’s latest video features a crew of robots busting out their best dance moves in a choreographed Read More...
How to empower women most affected by climate change
Climate change is displacing populations and livelihoods. According to the United Nations, 80 percent of people displaced by climate change are women. When climate change wreaks havoc on low-income communities, women are less well-equipped to manage these crises due to cultural barriers, gender Read More...
LEGO has designed braille bricks for blind students
In April of 2019, we shared a story about LEGO and its plans to launch a line of their famous bricks to introduce blind people to the braille alphabet. Now we’re happy to share those bricks are ready to be distributed. The LEGO Foundation molded the bricks with studs that correspond to numbers Read More...