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What is de-extinction? The process of de-extinction is all about bringing extinct species back to life. It became known in the 2010s, thanks to an ambitious plan from American geneticist George Church, who dreamed of resurrecting the woolly mammoth, an animal which has been extin ...  Show more

“If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, of what, then, is an empty desk a sign?”. If you’re obsessed with having a tidy work environment, you may want to consider that that quote comes from none other than Albert Einstein, one of the most renowned geniuses in human hi ...  Show more

Qu’est-ce que l’éco-anxiété ? Merci d’avoir posé la question !  Publiée en septembre 2021 dans The Lancet, une étude menée dans une dizaine de pays fait part du désespoir des jeunes interrogés sur le futur de l’humanité, mis en péril par la crise climatique. En effet, les crises ...  Show more

Words are energy and cast spells - that's why it's called spelling.   The problem is rarely the problem - it's how you think about the problem that's the problem.  Why overthinking is the biggest cause of unhappiness and steps to curb it. Why vacations and time off promote succes ...  Show more

This is our second installment of happiness week on the Plain English podcast. On Tuesday, I spoke with the directors of the Harvard Study of Adult Development about what makes a good life, based on their 80-year longitudinal study. Today’s episode is about the phenomenon of risi ...  Show more

We all know driving while distracted is a bad idea - particularly driving and texting. In fact, distracted driving is more complicated than you might imagine. This episode begins with some fascinating research that shows that there is a residual effect when you get distracted tha ...  Show more