Adrian SelbyHow to give a eulogy, and other difficult speeches, according to a Stanford business school lecturerverified_publisherFast Company - By Matt AbrahamsMatt Abrahams shares what he learned about speaking during emotionally charged situations after delivering his father’s eulogy. My father recently passed away at the age of 91. While his death was not a surprise as he had been ill and limited in his physical abilities for a long time, it wasn’t …
Adrian SelbyThe world is still falling short on limiting climate change, according to U.N. reportverified_publisherNPR - Lauren SommerThe world needs to "rapidly accelerate action" on cutting heat-trapping emissions, warns a new report from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Countries have an ever-shrinking window of time to stave off temperatures that would bring more dangerous heat waves, droughts and …
Adrian SelbyElegant ‘Typograms’ Visualize Complex Systems and Make Them Easier To Understandverified_publisherMy Modern Met - Sara BarnesInformation visualization is a powerful way to convey knowledge. For many people, it’s easier to understand complex subjects when they are organized in beautiful and thoughtful ways. Typographic technician Aaron Kuehn has created a collection of designs that use typography to construct the things …
Adrian SelbyThis coral reef resurrected itself — and showed scientists how to replicate itverified_publisherNPR - Jonaki Mehta , Ailsa Chang , Ashley BrownThough they may not know it, about half a billion people worldwide depend on the ecosystems created and sustained by corals. And with climate change threatening coral's survival, marine scientist Enric Sala had a goal that might have seemed impossible. "We wanted to get into a time machine, go back …
Adrian SelbyDid the Pandemic Change People’s Personalities?verified_publisherVICE - Romano SantosNew research reported that people experienced around a decade’s worth of personality changes over the two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. Some will tell you that people don’t change, but current science tends to disagree. A person’s personality can change naturally over time, or deliberately with …
Adrian SelbyHow to Talk to a Loved One Who Has Alzheimer's or Another Dementiaverified_publisherCNET - Gael Cooper, Medically ReviewedI'll never forget the last real conversation I had with my wonderful late mother-in-law, Grace. She'd had Alzheimer's disease for a number of years, and making a call on her smartphone was getting tough for her. So I was surprised to see her name pop up on my screen, calling me on a random Thursday …
