Archive for the Education and Community Category

Here is your weekly SSA Connection – Hope you enjoy! The science of making fruits and veggies last longer It’s a hard nut to crack: in order to prevent food waste, we rely on plastic packaging and refrigeration, which harm the environment. What if we could turn

Here is your weekly SSA Connection – Hope you enjoy! The brain-changing benefits of exercise What’s the most transformative thing that you can do for your brain today? Exercise! says neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki. Get inspired to go to the gym as Suzuki discusses the science of how

Here is your weekly SSA Connection – Hope you enjoy! Why venting doesn’t help you deal with anger Does venting actually help you cool off, or does it just add fuel to the fire? Social psychologist Jennifer Parlamis busts common myths about anger, showing how curiosity —

Here is your weekly SSA Connection – Hope you enjoy! How boredom can lead to your most brilliant ideas Do you sometimes have your most creative ideas while folding laundry, washing dishes or doing nothing in particular? It’s because when your body goes on autopilot, your brain

Here is your weekly SSA Connection – Hope you enjoy! The simple solution to fast fashion Your favorite pair of jeans — the ones you refuse to throw out — are actually a part of a global climate solution, says fashion entrepreneur Josephine Philips. When you value

Here is your weekly SSA Connection – Hope you enjoy! The hidden logic of human harmony Common knowledge is the secret engine of social life, letting us coordinate everything from meet-ups to markets to international diplomacy. In this fascinating talk, experimental cognitive scientist Steven Pinker explores its

Here is your weekly SSA Connection – Hope you enjoy! How to spot fake AI photos How do you know if that shocking photo in your feed is real, or just another AI fake? Digital forensics expert Hany Farid explains how he helps journalists, courts and governments

Here is your weekly SSA Connection – Hope you enjoy! How books can open your mind What happens when a dream you’ve held since childhood … doesn’t come true? As Lisa Bu adjusted to a new life in the United States, she turned to books to expand

Here is your weekly SSA Connection – Hope you enjoy! Laura Carstensen: Older people are happier In the 20th century we added an unprecedented number of years to our lifespans, but is the quality of life as good? Surprisingly, yes! At TEDxWomen psychologist Laura Carstensen shows research

Here is your weekly SSA Connection – Hope you enjoy! The inside story of Notre-Dame’s incredible reconstruction In a moment that stunned the world in 2019, the famed Notre-Dame in Paris went up in flames, threatening the future of the centuries-old Gothic treasure. Philippe Villeneuve, the chief