Takeaways: This is an article detailing seven books that “investigate what our society values and what it’s built on, driving us to the monumental, the sublime, the quintessentially human.”[...]
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You’re Choosing a Gift. Here’s What Not to Do
Five takeaways: First, ignore the price when picking out a gift, because price is not correlated with the level to which a recipient will cherish a gift. When researchers asked people to recall a gi[...]
Inflammation: More than a Little Swelling
Five takeaways: Inflammation is the immune system’s response to harmful stimuli, such as pathogens, damaged cells, toxic compounds, or irradiation. It is a defense mechanism that removes injur[...]
The Questions We Don’t Ask Our Families but Should
Five takeaways: This article explores the importance of learning as much as possible about our loved ones, particularly our family elders. Many of us live in the dark about so much of the lives of o[...]