Better Living in Prisons
Since my weekend in jail learning all about nonviolent communication, I’ve been writing quite a bit about behavioral programs that improve the lives of inmates. […]
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Cancerous Meat: Logic vs. Norm
A few days ago, the World Health Organization (WHO), via the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), announced that processed meat is linked to colorectal […]
Continue reading »Character Traits for Wellness
Scientist and author Scott Barry Kaufman recently wrote a blog post based on his own research investigating the character traits that most strongly correlate with […]
Continue reading »Connecting Behavior Change & Biodiversity
Time published an article about a new study on climate change and when I read it, I was dumbstruck by two points the article made: […]
Continue reading »4 Ways Inequality Harms Society
In a recent TED blog post, Harvard Prof. T.M. Scanlon lays out four ways, based on philosophical literature, that inequality harms society. They are: Economic inequality […]
Continue reading »Climate Scientists Have Feelings Too
Ozy’s Meghan Walsh has written an engaging article on how climate scientists cope with the stress of their work. She consulted Terry Root, my former […]
Continue reading »Future Health: Plant-Based Medical Center
Founder and president of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), Dr. Neal Barnard will be launching the Barnard Medical Center in early 2016. It will […]
Continue reading »Inspiring and Motivating Your Team
In an evaluation-obsessed work culture, we are now seeing changes that focus on relationships and process, not just results. For example, Accenture gave up annual […]
Continue reading »Dance: Myriad Health Benefits
I’ve danced ever since I can remember, and now I know why: it keeps me healthy. Research suggests that dancing offers physical, emotional, social and […]
Continue reading »Trees are Superb Healers
Research shows that trees and greenery help us heal faster and feel healthier. In a nutshell, according to Alex hutchinson for the New Yorker: “After […]
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