April 21, 2020
Tune-In Tuesdays #66: Grasmere: “Together we are invincible”
Alternative pop-rock band Grasmere unites and inspires us with their latest single, “Invincible.”
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April 20, 2020
Winged Beauties by Carl Bovis
Bird photographer Carl Bovis stuns us with a gallery of his beautiful pictures.
April 20, 2020
You Are What You Eat… Or Smoke
The cannabis industry has put terpenes on the map due to how they affect the scent, taste, and medicinal properties of the product. However, terpenes aren’t exclusive to cannabis – they’re found in plants, fruits, and spices.
Terpenes can be used to apply flavor or fragrance to products like essential oils or shampoos (just look at the ingredients of your favorite Lush soap). They also play a vital role in how plants interact with the environment, providing plants with an odor-based defense mechanism, says a 2015 3 Biotech article.
Furthermore, many people feel their body odor is affected by using cannabis and consuming certain foods can alter how you smell – including meat and tomatoes.
So, could terpenes be the culprit behind certain human body odors?
April 19, 2020
Artist Spotlight: Saumya’s Spring Landscape
Artist Saumya (@artisticardor) delights us with her gorgeous oil pastel painting of a spring landscape.
April 19, 2020
Weekly Newsletter #69: Why We Ever
“Open your mouth, say something warm. I’ve spent a while on the strangest side of your door.”
If you haven’t heard the second part of Hayley Williams’ “Petals For Armor” EP, do both of us a favor and listen to it right now… Wow.
Anyways, let’s get into our weekly recap!
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 17, 2020
The Complete History of Cable TV by Cable Compare
Experts from Cable Compare teach us about the history of how cable TV came to be.
April 16, 2020
Artist Spotlight: Monette Wan
Freelance illustrator Monette Wan inspires us with her stunning, scenic artwork
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.