Interested in international development, social justice, environmentalism, language, and pop culture. Would love to throw all those things into a blender.
Bipolar disorder: how lithium as a treatment fell out of favour
As UK diagnoses have doubled, prescriptions of the treatment have halved. While experts feud over its use, many patients feel it is an effective way of managing their condition
How I hunt down fake degrees and zombie universities
André Hesselbäck has spent the past 22 years hunting down fraudulent organizations that sell phoney degrees with no academic requirements or proper accreditation.
How Maasai people were reunited with precious heirlooms
The return of stolen objects is helping Maasai people to rediscover community bonds lost generations ago.
Can AI make life easier for people with dementia?
“It’s critical that AI doesn’t replace the human contact that is so important in dementia care...Instead, it should be used to enhance care in a way that is beneficial to people living with dementia and their carers.”
Protein From Air Has A Complex Path To EU Approval
Solar Foods’ product, Solein, sounds sci-fi but looks unassuming.
What explains increasing anxiety about ultra-processed plant-based foods?
Vegan diets can contain more UPFs on average – but this might not be a problem.
Why an ADHD diagnosis can be a mixed blessing
Understanding and support for adults with ADHD can save lives. But there can also be some downsides to being diagnosed with ADHD as an adult.
The logger who learned the value of living trees
Roberto Brito learned how to use a chainsaw at the age of 11. Now he uses his intimate knowledge of the Amazon rainforest to guide tourists around in his flip-flops.
Not Just Communes: A Reading List on Intentional Communities
The breadth of articles here hints at the diversity of living arrangements that all have one thing in common: people’s desire to live their ideals, in communion with others.
Publishers try skinnier books to save money and emissions
Sustainable Typesetting can achieve page count reductions of up to 50%
Big Problems With Big Livestock Farms
Over the years Seth Watkins has won praise for the way he farms.
7 Myths Harming The Maasai People In Tanzania
Maasai lifestyles aren’t a threat to conservation. They’re actually an asset.
London Children Now Walk And Cycle To School More, Thanks To A Clean-Air Policy
42% of the central London children in the study switched from car-riding to active transport (walking, cycling, scootering, and/or using public transport).
Why African Groups Want Reparations From The Gates Foundation
On August 27, African faith, farming, and environmental leaders came together to launch an unusual statement.
In Vietnam digital systems are helping farmers
countering disease and antimicrobial resistance with digital vet services