While many pet owners will say that their pets have saved them metaphorically, British cat owner Sam Falstead can say that hers actually saved her life! Billy, a British shorthair who is normally not a lap cat, woke his human in the middle of the night and she realized she was unable to move and …
08-10-2022 The Groove IS in the Heart
We have all been doing a task, listening to some of our favorite music. After a bit of work, you get into the groove and the music becomes a soundtrack that seems to help push you along. Scientists have now conducted studies to show that the groove is, in fact, in the heart and the …
08-03-2022 ~ Spotlight: Solidarity & Snacks
This week we wanted to focus our attention on a smaller non-profit doing direct action in their community. Solidarity & Snacks helps provide food, supplies and community in a non-judgmental space. They work to give our un-housed friends and neighbors care and compassion in a time and place where community care is often forgotten. The …
07-27-2022 ~ We Can Rebuild Them
A firm called 3DBio Therapeutics has successfully transplanted a printed ear made from the patient’s own cells for the first time ever. Their trial of 11 patients included a 20-year-old woman born with congenital microtia, a disease that left her with a misshapen ear. The surgical team took a precise 3-dimensional scan of her other …
07-20-2022 ~ Stunning Stellar Shots
Back in January, we shared our excitement about the James Webb telescope, the “Gold-Plated Marvel”… now we get to gaze in amazement at the stunning images that have been sent back. From its vantage point about 1 million miles from Earth, the telescope– the biggest and most sensitive to have been launched into space to …
07-13-2022 ~ Real Life Rescue Rangers
Rats, easy to train and agile, fast searchers by nature, have turned out to be the ideal way to look for survivors after a natural disaster, especially when equipped with a tiny smart-backpack. Dr. Donna Kean, from Scotland, has been working with a nonprofit called APOPO on a project called Hero Rats. It only takes …
07-06-2022 ~ Spotlight: Piece by Piece
Empowering economically insecure people through arts education and training, LA-based nonprofit Piece by Piece has been creating change since 2007. The connection between mental health and creative expression has long been documented in study after study about the impact arts programs can have on those who are struggling mentally and emotionally. The nonprofit Piece by …
06-29-2022 ~ Going Beyond The Call Of Duty
Video games, once dismissed as mindless entertainment at best and a danger to society at worst, have instead emerged as an opportunity for education, connection and philanthropy. The military game Call of Duty, released in 2003 to universal acclaim, introduced World War II’s history to a new generation. The on-going series holds the Guinness World …
06-15-2022 ~ Spotlight: The Trevor Project
For over two decades, The Trevor Project has made it their mission to prevent suicides among LGBTQIA+ youth and to work towards a world where all young people see a bright future for themselves. The crisis of LGBTQ teens is well-documented today, thanks in part to 2 of the 5 programs run by The Trevor …
06-08-2022 ~ We Have Always Worked Better Together
This recently released French documentary details the lives of prehistoric peoples working together, regardless of sex, in order to survive. When watching be sure to enable the auto-generated English subtitles, unless you know French. Recently, more and more evidence has been discovered that women and men operated on much more equal grounds throughout prehistoric societies …