April 18, 2020
Artist Spotlight: Jessie Novik
Brooklyn-based art therapist Jessie Novik inspires us with a speed art video of a mural she painted on her door.
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April 18, 2020
Why Take an At-Home DNA Test? Most Say ‘Curiosity’
Whether you’ve heard of them through an ad on TV, or a loved one gushing about how they didn’t know they have a sliver of DNA from another part of the world, more than 26 million individuals have taken an at-home DNA test as of last year.
At-home DNA tests can reveal information about your lineage, potential health risks, and serve as an interesting gift for a family member, but there have been recent concerns over the privacy and accuracy of these tests.
Notwithstanding these caveats, a recent Your DNA study reveals most individuals had positive experiences taking an at-home DNA test, and many of them went on to make beneficial lifestyle changes because of their results.
April 16, 2020
How Animals Perceive Time
Ah, time. It’s a not-so-universal measurement that seems so innate to us humans that we structure our entire lives around it with alarm clocks, planners, shared digital calendars.
Although the importance we place on time is a very manmade construct – leaving some to questions whether it’s even real all together – the passage of time still remains a fact of life: the sun rises, the sunsets; we are born, we grow, we eventually die.
So, without a watch or a notification to ping them before important events, how do animals perceive time?
April 15, 2020
How Psychedelics Impact Personality and Creativity
It only takes a few milligrams of a naturally occurring compound – or even a just few micrograms on a sliver of paper – to open your mind to a vibrant swirl of creativity and long-lasting personality changes.
While psychedelics have shown efficacy in treating various mental health conditions including anxiety, treatment-resistant depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder, they also carry the potential to help researchers further understand the interplay between various brain networks, says a 2018 Medical Hypothesis study.
April 14, 2020
Tune-In Tuesdays #65 BONUS: Be Loud With Us
Ah, nothing like a good mosh-pit-of-one to help you chill the fuck out, right? That’s why we’ve put together a playlist of our favorite alternative-rock and pop-punk music from the last 20 years.
Give our Spotify playlist listen and get loud with us!
April 14, 2020
Tune-In Tuesdays #65: Lada Beseda on Bringing Her Sound From Ukraine to the US
Lada Beseda is a multi-faceted musician, painting emotionally-driven melodies that sweep color across various genres. Her energy radiates passion, ambition, and a genuine kindness that further amplifies her deep, musical intrigue.
Following the release of her latest single, “Betrayal,” we spoke to Beseda via telephone to learn more about her journey as an artist: from moving across an ocean to pursue her career to her upcoming project this year.
April 12, 2020
Weekly Newsletter #68: Happy Easter
Happy Easter, bug buddies – and a happy early Easter, to all of you who celebrate Orthodox Easter, too!
April 10, 2020
Falling Stars and Front Liners
Rip my heart out and ask me how it’s still beating,
Rip me in half and ask me how I’m still breathing,
You wouldn’t.
April 8, 2020
What if a Natural Disaster Strikes During the COVID-19 Pandemic?
The coronavirus pandemic has rattled life as we once knew it, like an earthquake trembling society’s foundation… But if an actual earthquake, a hurricane, a tornado, or a tsunami were to hit right now, what would happen?
Last week, we reached out to various organizations including the Federal Emergency Management Agency, World Health Organization, and American Red Cross to find out what emergency response would look like during a pandemic.
April 7, 2020
Tune-In Tuesdays #64 BONUS: “Chameleon” by Seven Spies
London-based artists Seven Spies’ new-track “Chameleon” is a colorful fusion of funk and rock-n-roll, accented by its gritty guitars and silky-smooth vocals.