Surprising Science — August 6, 2011

How to Leverage the Happiness Advantage (Trim)

A weekly newsletter featuring the biggest ideas from the smartest people

Research has shown that a happy workplace is a more productive workplace. Shawn Achor details how this discovery should impact the way we think about leadership and management.

A weekly newsletter featuring the biggest ideas from the smartest people

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Health

Are microplastics really destroying our health?

They’re in our brains, hearts, and blood — but what are they doing to us?

Life

Moving trees north to save the forests

As the world warms, trees in forests such as those in Minnesota will no longer be adapted to their local climates. That’s where assisted migration comes in.

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Neuropsych

The growing link between microbes, mood, and mental health

Research suggests that to maintain a healthy brain, we should tend our gut microbiome.

Charles bridge in prague, czech republic.

Neuropsych

An untold story of LSD psychotherapy in communist Czechoslovakia

Uncovering the story of Milan Hausner, the Sadská clinic, and LSD psychotherapy behind the Iron Curtain.

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