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A Good Reason to Smile
August 22, 2012There's nothing like a smile--it's a powerful tool, because it helps us heal. Feeling good usually makes us smile, but does it work the other way around? Can smiling actually make us feel better? Psychologists investigated the potential benefits of... continued
Teachers are Changing Their Local Ecologies
August 22, 2012They're not doing it by talking to their students about climate change in their classrooms, they're doing it at the END of the school year, by releasing the exotic pets they're kept in their science labs all year. Since most... continued
Your Boss isn’t Just Smart, He’s LUCKY
August 21, 2012We should stop praising the world's top CEOs because a new study by a business journal shows that they are not as good as everyone thinks they are--they're LUCKY! In the June 25th edition of the Financial Times, Lucy Kellaway... continued
Smartphone Apps Protect and Warn
August 21, 2012Iphones make many of us nervous, but new iphone apps can save you from both big and small problems. One of these apps warns you about high levels of solar activity, which fluctuates over an 11-year cycle, It's likely to... continued
Heat is the Biggest Killer
August 21, 2012When it comes to bad weather, heat waves kill more people than tornadoes, blizzards or hurricanes, which doesn't bode well for global warming. For instance, during 3 excruciating weeks in August of 2003, an epic heat wave broiled parts of... continued
Your Cell Phone is Keeping TRACK of You
August 20, 2012You may think you're carrying a cell phone around in your pocket or purse, but what you're really carry is a GPS-emitting device that allows you to be tracked--not only where you go, but what you buy, where and when... continued
Who Was Hurt by Fukushima
August 20, 2012The radiation in the air due to the Fukushima meltdown does not seem to have been high enough to effect human beings. But there is one species it has devastated: butterflies. Exposure to radioactive material released into the environment has... continued
Duped by Our Own Brains
August 20, 2012Why do the elderly support politicians who want to do away with Medicare and Social Security? Scientists say this is because a specific area of the brain has deteriorated or is damaged. By examining patients with various forms of brain... continued
Listen to Anne and Whitley on Internet Radio
August 17, 2012Whitley and Anne Strieber were on Unicus Radio with Bob Stanley (NOTE: Subscribers can still listen to this show and to this one too). To listen to the archived show or download it as an MP3, click here. continued
Reservations About Restaurants
August 17, 2012When you go to a restaurant, do you really know what you're getting? Restaurant insiders, such as cooks and waiters, warn us about a whole list of things, such as the fact that they often put sugar in kids' meals... continued