theconversation.com/physics-and-psychology-of-cats-an-improbable-conversation-176020? Physics and psychology of cats – an (improbable) conversation February 14, 2022 8.20am EST Authors Beth Daley Editor and General ManagerThalia Plata Editor Interviewed Jean Berko GleasonProfessor Emerita of Psychological and Brain Science, Boston UniversityMarc-Antoine FardinRheology Researcher, Université de Paris According to researcher Marc-Antoine Fardin, under the right circumstances, cats’ bodies can behave like … Continue reading Physics and psychology of cats – an eternal mystery
Month: February 2022
How to want less
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/03/why-we-are-never-satisfied-happiness/621304/ How to Want Less The Atlantic · by Arthur C. BrooksIllustrations by Paul Spella I glanced into my teenage daughter’s bedroom one spring afternoon last year, expecting to find her staring absentmindedly at the Zoom screen that passed for high school during the pandemic. Instead, she was laughing uproariously at a video she had found. I asked her … Continue reading How to want less
One strategy we haven’t used enough to lower COVID deaths
http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/02/vaccinate-old/622080/? The COVID Strategy America Hasn’t Really Tried The clearest way to reduce deaths is to push to vaccinate more of the elderly—yes, still!By Sarah Zhang Octavio Jones / Getty FEBRUARY 14, 2022, 11:20 AM ETSHARE It is common knowledge that COVID risk goes up with age, but how steeply it rises is still astounding to see … Continue reading One strategy we haven’t used enough to lower COVID deaths
Outside ID, WY, MT grey wolves’ protection reinstated
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/feb/10/gray-wolf-protections-restored-across-much-of-us Gray wolf federal protections removed by Trump restored across much of US Thu 10 Feb 2022 18.01 EST California ruling does not affect wolves in the northern Rocky Mountains of Idaho, Montana and Wyoming A gray wolf in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. Photograph: Jacob W Frank/AP Associated Press Thu 10 Feb 2022 18.01 EST Federal … Continue reading Outside ID, WY, MT grey wolves’ protection reinstated
Forever chemicals like plastic — they never vanish & we’re eating them
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/feb/11/michigan-beef-dangerous-levels-forever-chemicals Michigan beef found to contain dangerous levels of ‘forever chemicals’ Tom Perkins Fri 11 Feb 2022 06.00 EST Contamination at a small farm discovered after sewage sludge was tested for PFAS, but officials downplayed incident as ‘isolated’ State officials say the beef incident is isolated because the farm received some of the state’s most … Continue reading Forever chemicals like plastic — they never vanish & we’re eating them
Neither the law nor our Constitution was designed for a President who ignores both
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/02/the-incredible-vanishing-trump-presidency/621633/? The Incredible Vanishing Trump Presidency The Presidential Records Act was not designed for a president as lawless and shameless as Trump.By David A. Graham Yuri Gripas / Bloomberg / Getty; The Atlantic FEBRUARY 9, 2022SHARE About the author: David A. Graham is a staff writer at The Atlantic. Donald Trump doesn’t like to read, and, apparently, he doesn’t want … Continue reading Neither the law nor our Constitution was designed for a President who ignores both
UWS movie theater reopens
ilovetheupperwestside.com/jcc-theater-reopens-after-full-renovation/ JCC Theater Reopens After Full Renovation Mike Mishkin February 13, 2022 Last week, the Carole Zabar Center for Film at the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan reopened for the first time since the Omicron variant hit, with a screening of the film Breaking Bread. The theater closed its doors when the pandemic first hit, at which point … Continue reading UWS movie theater reopens
Portable monitors you don’t know you need
https://www.wsj.com/articles/portable-monitors-the-amazing-productivity-gadget-you-didnt-know-you-needed-11644707902? Portable Monitors: The Amazing Productivity Gadget You Didn’t Know You Needed Lightweight displays and repurposed tablets can turn any space into a mobile multiscreen office By Nicole Nguyen Feb. 13, 2022 8:00 am ET Hybrid workers like me tend to bounce around. At home, I’m in whatever spot is quietest. At the office, thanks to … Continue reading Portable monitors you don’t know you need
NYC’s UWS is home for many entertainers
/ilovetheupperwestside.com/celebrities-on-the-upper-west-side/ Home Celebrities An (Incomplete) List of Famous People Who Live on the Upper West Side Mike Mishkin February 13, 2022 Celebrities There are tons of celebrities on the Upper West Side, and it’s certainly not hard to understand! Living on the Upper West Side can be quite relaxing compared to the rest of the city. The … Continue reading NYC’s UWS is home for many entertainers
Demography is political destiny
https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/11/politics/republican-friendly-states/index.html This is the single most Republican-friendly state in the country Analysis by Chris Cillizza, CNN Editor-at-large Updated 6:42 PM ET, Fri February 11, 2022 (CNN)There are a lot of ways to try to figure out which state is the most friendly to one political party. The most common method is to look at the margins … Continue reading Demography is political destiny
Your grandmother’s medicine cabinet staple reappears
I grew up using Vaseline for all sorts of things. Good to see it surfacing again. A Staple of Grandma’s Medicine Cabinet Gets Hot on TikTok People have coated their faces in Vaseline for decades, but a TikTok trend with a catchy name (“slugging,” anyone?) has introduced the skin-protecting petroleum jelly to new users, baffling … Continue reading Your grandmother’s medicine cabinet staple reappears
NYC restaurants screaming about skyrocketing electric bills
Surprised that this article doesn't mention that the outside parts of NYC restaurants were required to switch from butane heat to electric. That could account for much of the increase. https://ny.eater.com/2022/2/11/22927772/con-edison-price-increases-electric-bills-nyc-restaurants-brooklyn-kolache-886-guevaras NYC Restaurants Blindsided by Skyrocketing Electric Bills The drastic, overnight bill increase, one restaurant owner says, is “highway robbery.” by Emma Orlow Feb 11, 2022, 11:05am … Continue reading NYC restaurants screaming about skyrocketing electric bills
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