Published inElementalA fond farewellA few brainy takeaways from the last six monthsApr 7, 20219702Apr 7, 20219702
Published inMedium Coronavirus BlogCDC Director Issues Stark Warning of Impending 4th Wave of Covid-19“Right now I’m scared.”Mar 31, 20217964Mar 31, 20217964
Published inElementalHow to Build a More Resilient BrainYour executive control center has helped your mental health survive the pandemic thus far. Here’s how to strengthen it for the future.Mar 24, 20211.3K2Mar 24, 20211.3K2
Published inElementalThis is why everyone always tells you to meditateIt’s not b.s. — the practice really can strengthen your mind like a muscleMar 16, 20219496Mar 16, 20219496
Published inElementalThis Past Year Has Humbled MeI’ve made mistakes. We all have.Mar 12, 20211.2K7Mar 12, 20211.2K7
Published inElementalThe Pandemic Changed You. It Also Changed Your Brain.The toll a year of loneliness, stress, fear, trauma, and loss takes on the structure and function of the brainMar 9, 20211.8K14Mar 9, 20211.8K14
Published inMedium Coronavirus BlogCDC Says Fully Vaccinated People Can Socialize Indoors, UnmaskedVaccinated and unvaccinated individual households can also gather safely, as long as no one is at high risk for severe Covid-19Mar 8, 20214283Mar 8, 20214283
Published inElementalWhat happens in the brain when you’re aloneYour brain responds to stress differently when you’re by yourselfMar 2, 20211.8K13Mar 2, 20211.8K13
Published inElementalThis is your brain on griefIf you knew and loved one of the 500,000+ people lost to the pandemic, here’s what might be going on in your brain right now.Feb 23, 20215476Feb 23, 20215476
Published inMedium Coronavirus BlogNBA Data Reveals New Information About the B.1.1.7 VariantThe viral strain causes a longer period of infection, which could explain its increased transmissibilityFeb 18, 20214264Feb 18, 20214264
Published inElementalFascinating new research about your brainNew technology could be a game-changer for neurological disordersFeb 16, 20217Feb 16, 20217
Published inElementalOne Way to Prioritize Racial Equity in Vaccine DistributionOne of the biggest stories to emerge about the rollout of Covid-19 vaccines has been that it has been wildly inequitable, just like the…Feb 11, 20212Feb 11, 20212
Published inMomentumDeprioritizing People With Asthma for the Covid-19 Vaccine Is a Racial Justice IssueThe CDC says the condition doesn’t put people at a greater risk for severe Covid-19, but there’s an equity argument to be madeFeb 10, 20216Feb 10, 20216
Published inElementalDid your brain evolve to be depressed?The evolutionary explanation of mental illnessFeb 9, 202115Feb 9, 202115
Published inMedium Coronavirus BlogDo the Covid-19 Vaccines Prevent Transmission of the Coronavirus?Another day, another lesson in our really, really complicated immune system. We know now that vaccines are super-effective against…Feb 5, 20213Feb 5, 20213
Published inElementalScientists Are Optimistic That the Vaccine Will Partially Prevent InfectionThe data are still out, but scientists say those who are immunized will shed less virus than those who aren’tFeb 5, 20214Feb 5, 20214
Published inElementalOur Senses Are Starved for… Everything“For everyone, a great struggle in lockdown has been sensory deprivation. A life normally rich in texture and color is smoothed out into…Feb 4, 20214Feb 4, 20214
Published inElementalDon’t take your nose for grantedA defense of the most underrated senseFeb 2, 20212Feb 2, 20212
Published inMomentumRacial Inequities in the Vaccine RolloutCommunities of color have been failed by limited access and poor communicationFeb 2, 20211Feb 2, 20211
Published inElementalWhy You’re Obsessed With Sea ShantiesAnd why you can’t get the stupid songs out of your headJan 26, 20213Jan 26, 20213
