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.

“HOW TO MAKE TIME WITH FAMILY AND LOVED ONES COUNT” by Elizabeth Grace Saunders, nytimes.com

“We get it, we’re all busy. But real, meaningful relationships thrive when they’re face-to-face. Here’s how to make time for them.”

“HOW A LOVE OF FLOWERS HELPED CHARLES DARWIN VALIDATE NATURAL SELECTION” by Erin Zimmerman, smithsonianmag.com

“Though his voyage to the Galapagos and his work with finches dominate the narrative of the famed naturalist, he was, at heart, a botanist.”

“19 COMMON THINGS SCIENCE HASN’T FIGURED OUT” by Alvin Ward,mentalfloss.com

“Join editor-in-chief Erin McCarthy as she digs into the science—or lack thereof—of 19 seemingly normal things we do that are a mystery to scientists (you can add sleeping, laughing, and hiccuping to that list, too) with the first edition of our all-new Mental Floss List Show.”

“THE SPECIAL SLEEP THAT KICKS IN DURING A SICKNESS” by Ed Yong, theatlantic.com

“By studying flies, researchers have identified a gene that induces sleepiness—and protects against infections.”

“CANCER, STROKE, AND NEW HIP DIDN’T STOP 88-YEAR-OLD FROM BEATING ONE-THIRD OF FIELD AT HOUSTON 5K” by Taylor Dutch, runnersworld.com

“Ruger Winchester considered the We Are Houston 5K his running comeback—and he only plans on getting faster.”

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.

“ROUGH DAY ON THE JOB? A LUNCH CLUB MIGHT HELP YOU BITE BACK THOSE BLUES” by Tove Danovich, npr.org

“Wherever there are people who want something more than their sad desk lunches or expensive to-go food, there are co-workers who have found a way to share a meal in a way that works for them.”

“WHAT THE EARLIEST SUPERBOWL COMMERCIALS TELL US ABOUT THE SUPER BOWL” by Jackie Mansky, smithsonianmag.com

“The inaugural title game in 1967 would not have been getting kudos from the media for representing women.”

“3 PSYCHOLOGICAL TRICKS TO HELP YOU SAVE MONEY” by Wendy De La Rosa, ted.com

“We all want to save more money — but overall, people today are doing less and less of it. Behavioral scientist Wendy De La Rosa studies how everyday people make decisions to improve their financial well-being. What she’s found can help you painlessly make the commitment to save more and spend less.”

“THIS MAN WITH NO HANDS CAN SHAVE, GRILL, AND DRIVE A CAR—AND HE HELPS OTHER AMPUTEES LEARN HOW” by Cathy Free, washingtonpost.com

“Samoana “Sam” Matagi can scale a coconut tree, shave and cast a fly rod on a pristine river — all with no hands.”

“BEFORE GLOBAL WARMING, HUMANS CAUSED GLOBAL COOLING, STUDY FINDS” by Niraj Chokshi, nytimes.com

“When they arrived in the Americas centuries ago, European colonists brought pestilence and death. Their arrival was so devastating, in fact, that it may have contributed to a period of global cooling, according to a new study.”

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.

“FIGHTING THE STIGMA OF MENTAL ILLNESS THROUGH MUSIC” by Michele C. Hollow, nytimes.com

“An orchestra in which all the musicians are dealing with mental health issues is working to harness the healing power of music.”

“WHAT IS WIND CHILL, AND HOW DOES IT AFFECT THE HUMAN BODY?” by John Wenz, smithsonianmag.com

“While wind will not change the ambient temperature of the air, it will change the temperature of your body.”

“IOWA MARINE RECEIVES DRAKE RELAY MEDAL 75 YEARS AFTER 2^NDPLACE FINISH” by Andrew Dawson,runnersworld.com

“The ceremony was a big surprise for his 93^rdbirthday.”

“IN MEDIEVAL BAGHDAD, RULERS HELD ELITE COOK-OFFS” by Anne Ewbank, atlasobscura.com

“The ‘Iron Chef of medieval times” could have serious consequences.”

“A 10-YEAR-OLD BOY HAD AN IDEA TO HELP POOR PEOPLE. FOURTEEN YEARS AND 8,000 BIKES LATER, HE’S STILL AT IT” by Tara Bahrampour, washingtonpost.com

“A mother and son team up to bring donated bicycles to Puerto Rico.”