Isn’t it interesting that you know what I’m talking about in the headline, and yet, the very definition of silence is that it doesn’t have sound? — I don’t remember what I was reading or how old I was the first time I read that silence “rang” in a character’s ears, but it stuck with me. Perhaps it was the first time I associated silence with having a sound, whereas before, I associated it with having no…

I’m not talking about the content of thoughts but the literal ways we experience them. — Thinking about thinking has been a continual interest of mine since I was a kid and I asked my dad if he saw the same shade of green grass as I saw, and he told me we could never know. Such a simple and innocent conversation radically altered my perspective…

Experts recently discovered Humans shrunk down to a mere 1,300 reproducing individuals, before Homo sapiens even evolved — This is a complicated time to be alive. We’re the most advanced and healthiest we’ve ever been, but we’re also undergoing unique transitions that challenge us in new ways. Global warming claims millions of lives annually, with the numbers expected to rise. …

Research increasingly suggests other animals share far more with us than previously assumed, which makes me think it’s time to redefine what it means to be Human. — For thousands of years, but especially in the last few centuries, we humans have crowned ourselves superior to all other species. So much so that for a long time, especially in Western cultures, we saw, and see, ourselves as separate from the animal kingdom and, really, the natural world as…

Narcissism has become a bit of a buzzword, and we’ve learned a good deal about it but there’s much left to explore — The combination of technology and the ongoing significant events of the last few years offer us a unique peek into our internal experiences and psychology as a species. …

Birth control is a relatively new invention. So, what did people do before it to prevent unwanted pregnancies? — I first went on birth control when taking the pill continuously (rather than taking a week off to allow for a period) was becoming popular. Over the next few years, new birth control methods were introduced to the public, and now, females have a variety of options to choose from…

Conductive self-esteem is volatile and unsustainable, but shifting our perspective can change that — We all want healthy and strong self-esteem, but it can be easier said than done. Our level of self-esteem reflects the value we have for ourselves. It tells the world whether we believe we belong, are likable, worthy, attractive, or intelligent. …

Europe’s oldest mummy looked different than previously assumed — Back in 1991, hikers in Italy stumbled upon a mummy in the snow near the border of Austria. It turned out that the person died around 5,300 years before. He became known as Ötzi the Iceman after the valley he was discovered in, and fascination with Ötzi spread wide and…

The Human species is bursting with diversity — I want to talk a little about the science of biological sex and being transgender — but there are a couple of things I want to be clear about before I do. Firstly, the transgender community is not a science project to be dissected. …