At NPSC we know that one of the best ways to keep your brain healthy is to learn new things. Unfortunately, with all of the information available to us, it can feel almost impossible to find the time to sift through the web to find the gems.

So, we’ve decided to do it for you! Every Friday, you can find five new articles or videos from the week that will stretch your mind, fuel your spirit, and feed your brain.

“THIS GRANDMOTHER LEARNED TO SWIM IN HER 50S. NOW, AT 73, SHE’S A RETURNING IRONMAN CHAMPION.” by Pam Moore, washingtonpost.com

“On Saturday, the retired English teacher will return to the Ironman World Championship for the seventh time. This year, she’ll defend her title as the women’s age 70-74 champion.”

“THE BEHIND-THE-SCENES QUEST TO FIND MISTER ROGERS’S SIGNATURE CARDIGANS” by Cristina Rouvalis, smithsonianmag.com

“The USPS, a $70 soup pot and whole lot of effort went into finding the perfect zip-up cardigan for Fred Rogers.”

“HYPOXIA RESEARCHERS WIN 2019 NOBEL PRIZE IN MEDICINE” by Robby Berman, bigthink.com

“Three scientist friends, working separately, share the prestigious prize.”

“HOW A MEXICAN GENERAL’S EXILE IN STATEN ISLAND LED TO MODERN CHEhWING GUM” by Will Conant, atlasobscura.com

“He captured the Alamo, lost Texas, and helped invent Tutti Frutti.”

“NEUROSCIENCE SHOWS THAT 50-YEAR-OLDS CAN HAVE THE BRAINS OF 25-YEAR-OLDS IF THEY SIT QUIETLY AND DO NOTHING FOR 15 MINUTES A DAY” by Melanie Curin, Inc., businessinsider.com

“Neuroscientist Sara Lazar found that people who practiced meditation had more gray matter in the part of the brain linked to decision-making and working memory: the frontal cortex.”

At NPSC we know that one of the best ways to keep your brain healthy is to learn new things. Unfortunately, with all of the information available to us, it can feel almost impossible to find the time to sift through the web to find the gems.

So, we’ve decided to do it for you! Every Friday, you can find five new articles or videos from the week that will stretch your mind, fuel your spirit, and feed your brain.

“RENIA SPIEGEL’S DIARY SURVIVED THE HOLOCAUST. PEOPLE ARE FINALLY READING IT” by Lynn Neary, npr.org

“‘It’s the depiction of a wonderful, intelligent, vibrant girl who showed great courage in dire circumstances,’ she [Alexandra Renata] says, ‘And it’s hard to confront.'”

“‘I AM FEARLESS AGAIN’: NEW VETERANS’ GROUP GIVES WOMEN A SENSE OF BELONGING” by John Ismay, nytimes.com

“Women who have completed the workshops describe WoVeN as a lifeline after years of feeling isolated or misunderstood.”

“9-YEAR-OLD TAKES WRONG TURN IN 5K, ENDS UP WINNING 10K” by Andrew Dawson, runnersworld.com

“When Kade Lovell noticed there were no other kids on the course, he realized he made a mistake—but he wanted to finish the race.”

“HERE’S WHY A.I. CAN’T BE TAKEN AT FACE VALUE” by Wendy Moonan, smithsonianmag.com

“Cooper Hewitt’s new show drills down into the inherent biases lurking within computer intelligence systems.”

“EINSTEIN’S TWIN PARADOX EXPLAINED” by Amber Stuver, ted.com

This one will get you thinking!

At NPSC we know that one of the best ways to keep your brain healthy is to learn new things. Unfortunately, with all of the information available to us, it can feel almost impossible to find the time to sift through the web to find the gems.

So, we’ve decided to do it for you! Every Friday, you can find five new articles or videos from the week that will stretch your mind, fuel your spirit, and feed your brain.

“BRONZE AGE BABY BOTTLES REVEAL HOW SOME ANCIENT INFANTS WERE FED” by Brian Handwerk, smithsonianmag.com

“Drinking vessels found in Bronze and Iron Age children’s graves contained proteins from animal milk.”

“ARE YOU MENTALLY WELL ENOUGH FOR COLLEGE?” by Nicholas Joyce, bigthink.com

“While pressure to succeed is on the rise, students’ mental health and readiness for college has diminished.”

“AKRON WILL HOST FIRST SENSORY-INCLUSIVE MARATHON SO ALL CAN JOIN IN THE FUN” by Andrew Dawson, runnersworld.com

“My son will see his mom finish a race for the first time this weekend. That’s something everyone should be able to experience.”

“CATS LIKE PEOPLE! (SOME PEOPLE, ANYWAY)” by Rachel Nuwer, nytimes.com

“Despite apparent aloofness, cats are social creatures capable of relationships with people, a new study suggests.”

“8 HISTORICAL CONSPIRACY THEORIES” by Jake Rossen, mentalfloss.com

“Take a look at eight of history’s lesser-known—but no less fascinating—alternative explanations.”