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Did Making Stone Tools Get People Talking? (Where Are We Headed Today?)

June 15, 2019

Centuries ago, our hominin ancestors — apes that have been linked to all modern humans via mitochondrial DNA evidence — began a great migration across the African continent, first originating in the deserts before the land became too harsh to support life. According to some recent studies, apes like

Earth-Friendly Behavior From A to Z

June 5, 2019

Here’s some ecologically friendly behavior for Earth Day and World Environment Day as suggested by the United Nations Environment Program. (We discussed their work here.) It takes only few simple steps to easily green your daily routine and make good eco-behavior into a habit.

Making the World a Better Place: Poverty Eradication and Mental Well-Being

April 13, 2019

It is difficult for all of humanity to flourish at its fullest potential when millions struggle to survive every day. When poverty is such a widespread issue, it seems like we must first look toward its eradication before we can solve any other global problems. Poverty is a societal matter, and so as a society

Brain-STEM: Using Interdisciplinarity to Improve Our Minds and Our Schools

January 29, 2019

Students beginning kindergarten this fall will likely retire around the year 2080. An unpredictable world awaits them. How do we prepare our children for the future, with such an uncertain economy and rapidly evolving technology? According to Microsoft CTO Cameron Evans, current educational approaches were designed to prepare students

Every Human Being Has The Fundamental Right To Education

December 10, 2018

Education is also important because development is not just economic growth; education equips people with the values that make it possible for us to peacefully and respectfully coexist in our diversity, and it actually enables us to live peacefully together.

The Zero Point: Living as A Citizen of Earth

October 9, 2018

Many intellectuals, spiritual leaders, and even scientists are talking about oneness. But the reality is that we keep drawing dividing lines between us, as we can see from the many problems of our world. In order to make the zero point physically manifest and come to life, understanding it conceptually or even through experience is not enough

Using Brains to Build Healthier Communities

September 20, 2018

Conceived by Jill Bolte Taylor, the neuroanatomist who experienced a stroke in 1996 and went on to pen the best-selling memoir, “My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist’s Personal Journey,” The Brain Extravaganza! project resembles the popular CowParade but this time it’s about us … and our brains.

The Longest Street In The World

September 20, 2018

“Sesame Street” first aired in 1969 as an American television show aimed at using television to educate underprivileged children in order to bridge the educational gap between children from different economic backgrounds. “Sesame Street” is now showing in over 140 countries, with international

All That Glitters Is Not Gold: The Power of Holistic Education in Sierra Leone

September 16, 2018

Despite its natural wealth, 70 percent of Sierra Leone’s population lives in poverty. Sierra Leone might be one of the countries hit by the “resource curse,” a term used by economists since the 1990s to deplore the way abundant minerals and oil can lead impoverished countries into civil war

Harvesting the Future: How GMOs Will Sustain a Changing World

September 12, 2018

Editing genetic material — something that we can now do more rapidly than ever — is not without its detractors. For many countries in the European Union, the sale of GMOs is cautiously restricted, as these modified products are believed to be agents of cancer and birth defects. Even in the United States

Becoming An Earth Citizen

September 8, 2018

I, together with world-renowned academics, political leaders, and senior journalists, held the Humanity Conference to suggest the need for a common identification beyond the limits of religion, nationality, and ideology. We introduced the idea of the “earth human” — someone who lives for the betterment

Empowering Young Minds in El Salvador to Resist Gang Influence

August 31, 2018

In El Salvador, a country of 6.5 million, its Defense Ministry estimates that more than 500,000 Salvadorans are involved with gangs—including relatives and children of gang members who have been forced to participate in crimes.

The “Earth Citizen” Movement

August 24, 2018

If someone asks you who you are, how do you identify yourself? You may tell them your name, job, nationality, race, or religion. You probably realize that this answer does not encompass who you truly are. As we classify ourselves in various categories, we establish divisions between ourselves and others.

India’s Brain Balance: The Joy of Giving and the Gratitude of Receiving

August 15, 2018

With 1.2 billion people (roughly 17 percent of the human population), India is the 10th largest economy in the world, but it contains the largest concentration of people living below the World Bank’s international poverty line of just $1.25 per day. While 61 individuals control 10 percent of the national wealth

Are We Alone? The Question is Worthy of Serious Scientific Study

July 2, 2018

Are we alone? Unfortunately, neither of the answers feel satisfactory. To be alone in this vast universe is a lonely prospect. On the other hand, if we are not alone and there is someone or something more powerful out there, that too is terrifying.

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