Wellness

The Soul Is In The Brain: An Interview with Eduard Punset

October 23, 2018

If you ask professor, author, and specialist on the impact of emerging technologies Eduard Punset about his motivation to go into science, he says that when he saw the impact of new technologies on the multiplication of products and markets, thus breaking the sacred principle of economies of scale

Dementia: The Rising Dragon

October 23, 2018

Joyce had always been at the top of her class, from middle school through college. As a young woman in the 1950s, she was defiant toward the belief that women were second-class citizens, only good for staying at home with the kids. Due to her determination, she attended the best law school in the country

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

Dr. Daniel Amen on Taking a Closer Look At the Brain

October 4, 2018

“I belong to the only group of doctors that never looks at the organ they treat,” says Dr. Daniel Amen. He is, of course, referring to psychiatrists, and the organ is, of course, the brain. Different from functional MRIs which provide pictures of the brain, SPECT (single photon emission computed tomography) imaging

What It’s Like To Have A Grand Mal Seizure (And Why I’m Trying to Have One)

October 3, 2018

I have 34 electrodes glued to my head, 34 10-foot wires streaming from my head, plugged into the wall. My head is wrapped in cheesecloth. I’m in the hospital, and I’m not leaving until I have a grand mal seizure. An epileptic grand mal seizure is horrible. Horrible to witness, even more horrible to experience. When I have one

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

A Father’s Love: Actor Joe Mantegna on his Daughter’s Autism

September 2, 2018

You may know him as David Rossi in the popular TV series “Criminal Minds” or the voice of Fat Tony on “The Simpsons,” but what you might not know is that actor Joe Mantegna is the parent of an autistic child. Twenty-four years ago he and his wife, Arlene, sat across from a doctor hearing the words no parent

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.

Brain World Bits: Mental Health in the U.S.

August 24, 2018

Here’s a snapshot of the state of mental health in the U.S:
—About 4 in 10 adults with a mental health condition are receiving treatment.
—About 7 in 10 adults with a serious mental illness are receiving treatment.

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

How Emotions Are Made: A Q&A with Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett

July 25, 2018

We often think of our emotions as sudden and fleeting, and we pride ourselves on making our decisions based on reason and logic — not letting our emotions get in the way. The reality is a bit grayer. Our emotions, it seems, are a bit more complex than we think. We respond to them

Applying Neuroscience to the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals

June 18, 2018

Together with its partner organization the Korean Institute of Brain Science, the International Brain Education Association (IBREA) organizes a conference at the United Nations every year and submits a subsequent statement to the U.N. Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). The yearly conference

If You Catch World Cup Fever, Here’s How to Prevent Injuries

June 16, 2018

We love the “beautiful game.” The 2018 World Cup in Russia brings the best teams and players from around the globe to compete for the most famous trophy in the world.Engagement in soccer is always fun, whether as a player or as a spectator. However, it only stays fun for as long as it stays safe.

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