The Music Memory Box Used to Revive the Broken Bonds of Dementia
If it wasn’t for Great Granny Winnie, hundreds of people with dementia would never had the chance to improve their memory through the powerful link of photos, objects and notes.…
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10 Unusual Smart Home Gadgets to Make Life Smoother
In 2020 watches are mini-computers, self-driving cars are on the road and homes are smart. Voice-activated outlets and light bulbs are as common as the pesky housefly. Motion-activated cameras catch…
The Poverty Mindset: How Poverty Impacts Our Way of Seeing the World
Living in poverty impacts the way people make decisions and see the world. What is the psychology of poverty and what we can do, as a society, to tackle this…
International Day for Tolerance: Building Peace in Kyrgyzstan
By 2050, the world population is projected to reach 9.9 billion - an increase of more than 25% from the current 2020 population of 7.8 billion. This already large number…
The Woman Who Created A Dongle to Fight HIV And Syphillis
A test kit for the detection of two sexually transmitted diseased that just plugs into a smartphone has been developed by a young lady, mainly for the prevention of transmission…
Aljona Savchenko: ‘At Three Years Old I Decided I Wanted To Be the Best Figure Skater in the World.’
A lot of young figure skaters say Aljona Savchenko when asked about their biggest inspiration in sport. And it’s easy to understand why. When you look at Aljona Savchenko’s titles,…
Journalism and its Role as The Fourth Estate
With all the changes occurring in ‘traditional journalism’ during the digital era, is it being challenged to the point of losing its synonym as the “fourth estate? Is this concept…
What is the Gender Equality Index and Why Should We Keep an Eye on it?
Among all the things that this pandemic brought to our attention, probably the most emphasised one is gender inequality, present in all of Europe and the world. Studies made recently…
The Importance of Getting Out of Your Chair and Sitting: An Interview with Professor Ekelund
Sedentary time, sitting time, physical activity, how it all affects our well-being and longevity. What does research show and what does the World Health Organization recommend? How much is good…
How The Healthy Teen Project are Combatting Eating Disorders in the USA
Eating disorders among young people possess an obstacle not only for themselves, but for their families as well. While, among professionals, there is a general agreement that there is no…
Science as a Drive for Change – Interview with Environmental Scientist Dr. Markus Eriksen
How one man’s commitment helped drive legislative policy and decisions made by corporations relating to the use of plastics, his mission to help people build stronger communities, his rafting adventures…
Life Has Much More to Offer Than Smartphones – Interview with Professor Andrew Lepp
Nature, beauty, mentoring, how the young miss out on important aspects of life on account of increase in the use of smartphones, how smartphones are detrimental to academic performance and physical…