The New Grand Tour
By Jan Ritch-Frel Author Bio: Jan Ritch-Frel is the executive director of the Independent Media Institute and a co-founder of the Human Bridges project. Source: Independent Media Institute Credit Line: This article was produced by Human Bridges, a project of…
Is wastewater an answer for adapting to Climate Change?
By Frederick Clayton Author Bio: Frederick Clayton is an investigative journalist with the Center for Collaborative Investigative Journalism focusing on environmental themes, specifically water and sanitation issues worldwide. He is a contributor to the Observatory. Credit Line: This article was produced by Earth | Food |…
Science brings new insight into origins of OCD
OCD (Dreamstime) From Newsmax California psychiatrist Dr. Carolyn Rodriguez once had a patient with obsessive-compulsive disorder who washed his hands so often that he had to wear gloves to cover his cracked and swollen skin. “People with intrusive thoughts of contamination can…
Leave the Pain of Past Trauma Behind: Expert shares proven strategies that heal
Los Angeles, CA, March 27, 2023 — A majority of people, 66 to 85% in fact, have experienced trauma by the time they’re 20 years old, explains Dr. Randall Bell, who is widely considered the world’s top authority in the…
How the American Legislative Exchange Council turns disinformation into law
State lawmakers introduced nearly 2,900 bills based on ALEC templates from 2010 through 2018. More than 600 of them became law. By Elliott Negin / Independent Media Institute In June 2021, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law a bill banning the…
Why does our skin wrinkle in water?
Mark Changizi’s study offers a scientific and anthropological explanation for a phenomenon many take for granted. By Omala Snyder Author Bio: Omala Snyder studies English literature, creative writing, and international relations at Dartmouth College, where she works at the student…
Across Africa, water conflict threatens security, health, and the environment
By Robin Scher Source: Independent Media Institute This article was produced by Earth | Food | Life, a project of the Independent Media Institute. Water is a finite resource on our planet. We can only rely on what we have,…
6 things every educated person should know
We all want our children to be successful in life, and one of the best ways to help them achieve this is by ensuring that they receive a good education. But what does it mean to be educated? What should…
Barbados Ministry of Education and Center of Science and Industry (COSI) launch STEM Learning Lunchbox Initiative
Honorable Kay McConney, Minister of Education for Barbados and COSI distribute hundreds of science kits to youth to promote science and technology on the island CARIBPR WIRE, Bridgetown, Barbados, Aug. 26, 2022: Honorable Kay McConney, Minister of Education for Barbados and…
Americas Conference on Solar Radiation Modification to be held at The UWI Regional Headquarters
The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica W.I. Tuesday, August 23, 2022—Vice Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Dr. Thelma Krug is among speakers slated for the 2022 Americas Conference on Solar Radiation Modification to be hosted at The…
