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Collective grief is hard. Here's how to deal with it
Grief and loss are emotions that we all experience on an individual level, and certain events may even induce shared grief among communities. Since its beginning in 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic has brought with it strong and unfamiliar feelings of global collective grief. To help make sense of this Read More...
UCLA Archive of Healing promotes and protects indigenous folk medicine
As western medicine expands, we've lost sight of some of the natural healing methods that indigenous communities have used for thousands of years. This ancient medicinal wisdom which humanity relied on for thousands of years before the institutionalization of medicine is often overlooked, Read More...
These bladeless wind turbines could revolutionize the renewable sector
Bladeless wind turbines may sound counterintuitive, but a new startup aims to prove that these devices could reinvent the way we harness wind power to generate clean electricity. Called Vortex Bladeless, the technology is the brainchild of inventor David Yáñez. Together with his six-person team, Read More...
Improving school lunches in a post-pandemic world
There is no doubt that the Covid-19 pandemic forced us to rearrange how we structure our daily routines whether at work, school, or play. Some of these changes have been for the better and we hope are here to stay. For instance, the health crisis forced us to rethink how to feed students once Read More...
This app helps young professionals maintain their hair and their health
Thanks to Michael DeVore, financially strapped college kids won’t have to go to a job interview with their hair in disarray. Back in 2017, DeVore, an alum of the historically Black Claflin University in South Carolina, was struck with the ingenious idea of developing an app that would connect Read More...
Four books to help you maintain an eco-friendly life
If sustainability has been on your mind, but you’re unsure of where to start, or if you’re already on your way to more eco-friendly living and want to see if there are other ways you can incorporate greener practices, consider taking a look at these books. Each book has a slightly different Read More...
"Stay-at-home mom" and other inclusive titles to be offered on LinkedIn
Caregiving and homemaking are critical roles in our society, yet traditional economic metrics do not account for the value of this unpaid labor. As a large proportion of caretakers and homemakers are women, this issue is closely intertwined with gender equality and impacts how we perceive women's Read More...
These algae solar panels generate green energy while cleaning the air
The solar panels of the future could be a lot greener (literally) than the ones currently adorning our rooftops and fields. At least that’s the vision of 23-year-old Mexican biotechnologist Adán Ramirez Sánchez, whose solar energy invention puts algae under the spotlight. Green energy from Read More...
The Social Supermarket is like any regular store, except everything is free
The New Zealand capital Wellington is now home to quite a remarkable place: a supermarket where everything is free. This unique food bank, called the Social Supermarket, is run by Wellington City Mission, a faith-centered organization that was founded in 1904 to respond to the needs of the Read More...
This map shows what Indigenous land you live on
If you’ve attended a virtual lecture or presentation lately you may have noticed that the speakers initiated the event with an acknowledgment of which Indigenous lands they were presenting from. Land acknowledgments are a respectful way to recognize which Indigenous lands we live, work, and Read More...