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.

“THE BATTERY INVENTED 120 YEARS BEFORE ITS TIME” by Allison Hirschlog, bbc.com

“At the turn of the 20th Century, Thomas Edison invented a battery with the unusual quirk of producing hydrogen. Now, 120 years later, the battery is coming into its own.”

“ANCIENT CEREMONIAL CHARIOT UNEARTHED IN POMPEII” by Valentina Di Donato and Eoin McSweeney, cnn.com

“Excavators have discovered a large four-wheel ceremonial chariot at a villa near Pompeii, an ancient city in southern Italy.”

“THE TEENAGE BRAIN: WHY SOME YEARS ARE (A LOT) CRAZIER THAN OTHERS” by Robert Sapolsky, bigthink.com

“Neurobiologist Robert Sapolsky explains how your first 25 years will shape the next 50.”

“HOW A 1960S DISCOVERY IN YELLOWSTONE MADE MILLIONS OF COVID-19 PCR TESTS POSSIBLE” by Devi Shastri, usatoday.com

“In 1966, Brock and an undergraduate student, Hudson Freeze, discovered a new bacteria that thrived in waters above 70 Celsius…The discovery of this hardy bacteria revolutionized the fields of biology and medicine.”

“DID A VIKING WOMAN NAMED GUDRID REALLY TRAVEL TO NORTH AMERICA IN 1000 A.D.?” by Sarah Durn, smithsonianmag.com

“The Sagas suggest she settled in Newfoundland and eventually made eight crossings of the North Atlantic Sea.”

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.

“TIM O’BRIEN ON LATE-IN-LIFE FATHERHOOD AND THE THINGS HE CARRIED FROM VIETNAM” by Terry Gross, npr.org

“National Book Award-winning author Tim O’Brien is best known for his stories about the Vietnam War, including the 1990 novel, The Things They Carried. But he says he’d give up every book he’s written if it meant more time on earth with his two young sons.”

“SHE BEAT CANCER AT 10. NOW SHE’S SET TO BE THE YOUNGEST AMERICAN IN SPACE.” by Kenneth Chang, nytimes.com

“St. Jude Hospital and Jared Isaacman, a billionaire entrepreneur, selected Hayley Arceneaux for a trip to orbit in a SpaceX capsule.”

“WHY ANCIENT MAPMAKERS WERE TERRIFIED OF BLANK SPACES” by Greg Miller, nationalgeographic.com

“Inventing cities, mountains, and monsters to fill the empty spaces on maps is a centuries-old tradition in cartography.”

“ARE ALL OF YOUR MEMORIES REAL?” by Daniel L. Schacter, ted.com

“In a 1990’s study, participants recalled getting lost in a shopping mall as children. Some shared these memories in vivid detail, but there was one problem: none of these people had actually gotten lost in a mall.”

“ENVISIONING THE FUTURE AT THE SMITHSONIAN” by Milan Solly, smithsonianmag.com

“The Arts and Industries Building will reopen this November with a thought-provoking exploration of what lies ahead for humanity.”

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.

“AUSTRALIA’S CHARISMATIC GLIDER MARSUPIAL” by Sarah Reid, bbc.com

“The discovery of two new Australian glider species is a boon for biodiversity yet presents a serious challenge for conservation.”

“TRAVEL AND THE ART OF ANTICIPATION” by Stephanie Rosenbloom, nytimes.com

“For most people, going on vacation during the pandemic has been the stuff of dreams. But as vaccination becomes reality, it’s time to start nurturing your travel imagination.”

“HOW MAGGIE LENA WALKER ADDED UP TO SUCCESS” by Crystal Moten, PhD, smithsonianmag.com

“Maggie Lena Walker was one of the most important Black businesswomen in the nation, and today too few people have heard of her.”

“THE GREAT KENYAN GIRAFFE RESCUE” by Winnie Less, atlasobscura.com

“It took a custom-built barge and a whole lot of patience to get these rare animals off a shrinking island.”

“IF PLANET NINE EXISTS, WHY HAS NO ONE SEEN IT?” by Zaria Gorvett, bbc.com

“Strange things are happening at the outer edges of our solar system. An object up to ten times the mass of Earth is pulling others towards it. Is it a planet, or something else?”