In this week's "Spreading the Word", I share with you an article by a professor of science Thomas Levenson published recently in The New Yorker. In it, our seemingly increased expectation to be more productive during the time spent in self-isolation is reviewed from an interesting point of view - taking Isaac Newton as an … Continue reading Spreading the Word: Newton, Self-isolation and Productivity
Spreading the Word: 5 Questions about Free Will
In this week's "Spreading the Word", I share with you a video in which various experts discuss the topic of free will. It is an interview that raises 5 questions to several attendees of the Second International Conference on Neuroscience and Free Will that was held 1 year ago (March 2019). For me, the most … Continue reading Spreading the Word: 5 Questions about Free Will
Spreading the Word: Heartfelt Stories of the Nurses from 1918 Influenza Pandemic
In this week's "Spreading the Word", I share with you a very short but moving and heartfelt article that tells about the stories of nurses who helped the sick and the needy in Philadelphia a century ago - during the "great influenza pandemic of 1918". It builds on the first-hand accounts of the nurses compiled … Continue reading Spreading the Word: Heartfelt Stories of the Nurses from 1918 Influenza Pandemic
Spreading the Word: Inspiring TEDx Talk on How Everything is Connected (based on science)
Keeping up the new "Spreading the Word" tradition, every Thursday I hope to share with you an article I've read or a video I've seen and considered it to be inspiring or enlightening. Especially now, during our increasingly uncertain times and growing social distancing, I feel it is important to take good care not just … Continue reading Spreading the Word: Inspiring TEDx Talk on How Everything is Connected (based on science)
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