Art Prints
Art Prints from *Brain Pickings* I'm thrilled to announce a little something a long time in the making: *Art Pickings* – a collection of high-quality art prints from the *Brain Pickings* editorial archive, spanning natural history and astronomical art, antique maps, children's book illustration, and more. Some are treasures I have discovered in and restored from forgotten public domain books. Others are original illustrations by friends and collaborators. Nearly all have a charitable component, with a portion of the proceeds going to a relevant nonprofit. (For instance, Art Young's s... mais »
2050 Hello
[image: The Brief - Special Edition] *A special feature from The Brief* *Hello from the year 2050. We avoided the worst of climate change — but everything is different* [image: climate2050] Read the story
The 100 Best Films
[image: The 100 Best Films of the 21st Century] The 100 Best Films of the 21st Century The Guardian Gangsters, superheroes, schoolkids, lovers, slaves, peasants, techies, Tenenbaums and freefalling astronauts – they’re all here in our countdown of cinema’s best movies since 2000. Save to Pocket
Websites to Bookmark
[image: 38 Super Useful Websites You're Going To Want To Bookmark Immediately] 38 Super Useful Websites You're Going To Want To Bookmark Immediately Dave Stopera, BuzzFeed There's a website for everything. Save to Pocket
Schopenhauer
Schopenhauer’s Dark Philosophy of Living Well And the possibility of transcending suffering into joy Nick Wignall in Personal Growth[image: Member only content]9 min read
Brain Scan
The World’s Most Detailed Brain Scan Viewing The Brain in Micrometer Definition Dr. Matt, MBBS BSc in Doctors in Tech[image: Member only content]3 min read
Science
Science is deeply imaginative: why is this treated as a secret? My latest book, *The Poetry and Music of Science *(2019), starts with my experiences of visiting schools and working with sixth-form pupils in general-studies classes. These students, aged 17-18, would tell me that they just didn’t see in science any room for their own imagination or creativity. Not just on one occasion but repeatedly I heard this from young people bright enough to have succeeded at any subject to which they set their minds. ******************** Einstein did of course have something to say on the matter.... mais »
Handwriting
Bring Back Handwriting: It’s Good for Your Brain People are losing the brain benefits of writing by hand as the practice becomes less common Markham Heid in Elemental[image: Member only content]4 min read
American Democracy?
The Day I Stopped Believing in American Democracy As a veteran, I’ve realized the country I fought for is no longer a democracy — but something far more sinister [image: Benjamin Sledge] Benjamin Sledge Follow Sep 12 · 14 min read Photo: sid whiting/Getty Images Staff Sergeant Stehval* had an alleged 56 kills. His room was no more than 75 square feet, complete with white concrete walls, peeling and faded from the Iraqi sun. Black tally marks scribbled above his cot indicated the weaponry he used for each shot. A .50 caliber sniper rifle, M24, or a modified M16 with an adjustable gas blo... mais »
Dante Alighieri
[image: Dante] FEATURED BIOGRAPHY Dante READ MORE
Alexander, Freiherr (baron) von Humboldt
[image: Alexander von Humboldt, oil painting by Friedrich Georg Weitsch, 1806; in the National Museums in Berlin.]*A**lexander, Freiherr (baron) von Humboldt*, (born Sept. 14, 1769, Berlin—died May 6, 1859, Berlin), German naturalist and explorer who was a major figure in the classical period of physical geography and biogeography—areas of science now included in the earth sciences and ecology. With his book *Kosmos* he made a valuable contribution to the popularization of science. The Humboldt Current off the west coast of South America was named after him.
Porto Alegre 1934
*1934 - Porto Alegre quando Zepelin sobrevoou a capital (ZH de hoje)* *Nesse mesmo ano, meu pai Bortolo Achutti filmou em casa (Santa Maria) meus primeiros passos.* *O filme inadvertidamente fez parte da troca de um equipamento de cinema (Pathé Baby) por outro mais moderno. Tenho ainda esperança de encontrá-lo. Quem souber de alguém proprietário, ou da localização de um aparelho daquela marca, agradeceria se me informassem.* Pequenos fragmentos da história de Porto Alegre, preservados graças ao esforço de um grupo de amigos, tornaram-se públicos depois de 85 anos. Trechos de uma grava... mais »
What is Life
- What is Life? (Canto) (English Edition) - de Erwin Schoreder *eBook Kindle comprei* Vendido por Amazon Servicos de Varejo do Brasil Ltda Avalie este produto
Elegant Ageing
This Is How to Age with Elegance Do not go gentle into that good night [image: John P. Weiss] John P. Weiss Follow Sep 6 · 7 min read Imagine being born in 1911 to a peasant Sikh family in Punjab, India. Your legs are so frail that you’re unable to walk until the age of five. The village kids call you *danda*, or stick. In time, you grow stronger. You become an avid amateur runner. Unable to attend school or read, you begin working alongside your father on the farm. Eventually you marry, start a family and farm of your own./.../
Dolor y Gloria
The pain and glory of ageing - Desmond O'Neill Published:September 14, 2019DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(19)32089-6 Cinematic reflection on ageing is often about the extremes of life, such as in Pixar's *Up, The Company of Strangers* by Cynthia Scott, and Michael Haneke's *Amour*. But the transition from middle age to early old age is also a key time for reflection, recalibration, and refocus of the meaning of life and reconciliation of suffering, mistakes, and successes. These themes feature in the latest film by Pedro Almodóvar. *Pain and Glory* is his 21st crea... mais »
WHFederation
https://twitter.com/i/status/1172482231081873408 WorldHeartFederation @worldheartfed · 33m Show your support for #WorldHeartDay on Instagram Stories by using our brand new stickers! Add the logo and the PROMISE banner to your pictures and let the world know every heartbeat matters! Find out how to get involved on http://worldheartday.org 30 views 0:23 / 0:27 WorldHeartFederation Retweeted
Eating disorders
Neurobiology of Eating Disorders: Clinical Implications - Alice Ely, PhD - Laura A. Berner, PhD - Christina E. Wierenga, PhD - Walter H. Kaye, MD April 29, 2016 Volume: 33 Issue: 4 - Special Reports, Eating Disorders, Neuropsychiatry [image: Neurocircuitry implicated in reward, inhibition, and salience] Figure 1. Neurocircuitry implicated in reward, inhibition, and salience [19-21] Note: Regions in red comprise reward-related neurocircuitry, including the ventral striatum (VS), rostral anterior cingulate cortex (rACC), and ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC). Regi... mais »
Lokiarchaeota
Scientists Grew a Mysterious Life Form That Could Reveal The Origins of Complex Life MICHELLE STARR 17 AUG 2019 [image: main article image] When scientists ran DNA analysis on a sediment core taken from the floor of the Arctic ocean back in 2010, they found something surprising. A previously unknown organism belonging to the strange domain of microbes called Archaea appeared to have genomic characteristics associated with a totally different domain - Eukaryota./.../
deepfakes
TODAY'S TED TALK How deepfakes undermine truth and threaten democracy 13:16 minutes · TEDSummit 2019 The use of deepfake technology to manipulate video and audio for malicious purposes -- whether it's to stoke violence or defame politicians and journalists -- is becoming a real threat. As these tools become more accessible and their products more realistic, how will they shape what we believe about the world? In a portentous talk, law professor Danielle Citron reveals how deepfakes magnify our distrust -- and suggests approaches to safeguarding the truth. Watch now »
09/11/2001
[image: Hijacked airliner approaching the south tower of the World Trade Center.]FEATURED EVENT2001World Trade Center and Pentagon attacked by terrorists READ MORE
sovereignty of statehood
[image: What Is the Newest Country in the World?] *DEMYSTIFIED* What Is the Newest Country in the World? There are four major benchmarks generally held as standards for determining the sovereignty of statehood: having a permanent population, having defined territorial boundaries, having a government, and having an ability to enter into agreements with other states. These benchmarks being met, however, does not automatically guarantee recognition as a legitimately recognized, independent country. complicating factors are often resistance from the country from which an entity wishes t... mais »
The Minard System
THE MOST FAMOUS STATISTICAL CHART IN HISTORY -- 9/11/19 *Today's selection -- from The Minard System by Sandra Rendgen. *In an age when the use and importance of data and statistics were first emerging, Charles Joseph Minard (1781-1870) pioneered the use of visuals to portray that data. His most famous chart, published in 1869 and revered by those in his field, shows Napoleon's army of 422,000 soldiers marching to Moscow and returning as a decimated force of only 10,000: "This work has stood out from Minard's extensive oeuvre for a long time and continues to do so today. Its fame has ... mais »
healthier elderhood
The enlightenment of age This year, people aged over 65 began to outnumber those under 5 for the first time in history. But should we seek to eliminate ageing as if it were a disease, or embrace a healthier elderhood as the natural third act of life? Two new books offer very different perspectives on how to adapt to ‘the grey tsunami’. Nature | 6 min read
Revertendo idade biológica?...
Estudo sugere que a “idade biológica” do corpo pode ser revertida Posted: 10 Sep 2019 05:00 AM PDT Já pensou se fosse possível voltar para sua idade de alguns anos atrás? Um pequeno estudo americano sugeriu que o relógio biológico do corpo pode ser revertido. No experimento, os participantes receberam um “coquetel rejuvenescente” e “voltaram” cerca de 2,5 anos na sua idade biológica [image: Could a Drug Cocktail Reverse Biological Aging?] *Could a Drug Cocktail Reverse Biological Aging?*
Emotions and Heart
How your emotions change the shape of your heart 16:02 minutes · TEDSummit 2019 "A record of our emotional life is written on our hearts," says cardiologist and author Sandeep Jauhar. In a stunning talk, he explores the mysterious ways our emotions impact the health of our hearts -- causing them to change shape in response to grief or fear, to literally break in response to emotional heartbreak -- and calls for a shift in how we care for our most vital organ. Watch now »
Overcoming Poverty
View in your browser Forward to a friend Image design: © UNDP Illuminating Inequalities: launch of the 2019 global MPI OPHI and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) launched the key findings from the 2019 global Multidimensional Poverty Index at the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) of the UN in July. The global MPI 2019 offers a tool to make progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 1: to end poverty in all its forms and dimensions. It compares acute multidimensional poverty for 101 developing countries, covering 76% of the world’s population. The 2019 global MPI iden... mais »
Hospital and Social determinants
Hospitals’ Obligations to Address Social Determinants of Health Hannah R. Sullivan Citation - - Abstract Federal health care reform has expanded medical insurance to millions of people, altering the role that hospitals play in improving community health. However, current federal and state community benefit policy is an ineffective tool for ensuring that hospitals address the social determinants of health afflicting their communities. Policy shifts and other incentives that promote improved population health outcomes can encourage health care organizations to do the same.
Diuretic withdrawal
*Recomendado pelo AMICOR Luis Beck da Silva*Diuretic withdrawal likely safe for stable outpatients with mild heart failure SEPTEMBER 5, 2019 By Marilynn Larkin NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Discontinuing furosemide may be safe for outpatients with stable heart failure and no fluid retention, researchers say. "Patients have many pills to take for their heart failure and for comorbidities such as diabetes, hypertension and kidney disease," Dr. Luis Rohde of Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul in Puerto Alegre, Brazil, told Reuters Health. "Withdrawing one drug when it is no longer ... mais »
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