Science: Vulnerability is Beautiful
According to social scientist Professor Brené Brown, humans are wired for connection. “It’s why we’re here,” she says in her TED talk. In fact, the […]
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$Car = 6 x $Bicycle
A research study shows that the cost to society and the economy in Copenhagen of driving is a staggering six times that of cycling. In a […]
Continue reading »Biologically, We Are Nature
In a previous post I wrote about mutualisms – cooperative relationships – that govern the way organisms in nature behave in response to change. When […]
Continue reading »Emotions point to Motivations
This article in the Harvard Business Review provides interesting insights into how to improve your emotional intelligence by discerning the emotions and thereby the motivation […]
Continue reading »Trust builds Creative & Collaborative Teams
In an interview, Stanford psychologist Emma Seppälä speaks about her HBR article, which recommends compassion and trust, not toughness as a strategy for building more […]
Continue reading »What exactly is Clean Energy?
In an excerpt of Episode 4 of Turtle Talks, energy professionals discuss what exactly constitutes clean energy, followed by an excellent piece from Stanford Professor […]
Continue reading »Women, Data, Design Thinking
Via Forbes, Women Entrepreneurs New York (WE New York) is using data and design thinking to support over five thousand female entrepreneurs in a delightful […]
Continue reading »Food for Drought
Thanks to this nifty visualization from the New York Times, you can take a look at how your dietary choices contribute to the drought. Note […]
Continue reading »Our Relationship with Nature = Conservation
An article released in Current Biology today emphasizes the importance of ecosystems, highlighting that humans’ default relationship with Nature should be one of conservation of […]
Continue reading »Tips to Sustain Your Meditation Practice
This article from HuffPost has some insightful tips for how to keep up your meditation practice. These tips are in line with motivational, goal-setting, and feedback strategies […]
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