Ron Gutman reviews a raft of studies about smiling, and reveals some surprising results. Did you know your smile can be a predictor of how long you’ll live — and that a simple smile has a measurable effect on your overall well-being? Prepare to flex a few facial muscles as you learn more about this […]
Mihaly Czikszentmihalyi asks, « What makes a life worth living? » Nothing that money cannot make us happy, he looks to those who find pleasure and lasting satisfaction in activities that bring about a state of « flow. » People who struggle to work remotely often bemoan the lack of in-person collaboration jumping from this tool to that tech […]
Bernie Krause has been recording wild soundscapes — the wind in the trees, the chirping of birds, the subtle sounds of insect larvae — for 45 years. In that time, he has seen many environments radically altered by humans, sometimes even by practices thought to be environmentally safe. A surprising look at what we can […]
In this stunning slideshow, celebrated nature photographer Frans Lanting presents The LIFE Project, a poetic collection of photographs that tell the story of our planet, from its eruptive beginnings to its present diversity. Amazingly large bags, twice their eighty-pound weight. Some of the women carry babies in slings around front. A good adult picker can […]