List: Culture | Curated by Katrina Paulson

Feb 18, 2025
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CultureThoughts, ideas, and observations about our culture
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Remains of An Iron Age Tribe Reveal A Matrilocality CommunityIn this community and other early British societies, men left home to join their wives’ families
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Part 1: Overcoming the Taboo of Menstrual BloodDiscussing periods, especially period blood, has long been considered a no-no in everyday conversation, but this taboo is not only silly…
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Feb 11
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Part 1: Discrepancies Between Men and Women with Heart DiseaseI started researching one topic but fell down a rabbit hole and discovered far more that I gotta share, so this is a two-parter
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Part 2: Investigating Why Fewer Women Take Statins Compared to MenEven though heart disease is the number one cause of death for males and females, males are prescribed life-saving medication more often
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Scientists Show Why Writing By Hand is Better than TypingNo matter our age, putting pen to paper provides significant benefits that typing just can’t compete with
Oct 21, 2024
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Oct 21, 2024
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Preliminary Study Suggests Sex and Gender Map Differently in Children’s BrainsMore research is needed, but it’s worth discussing.
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Aug 8, 2024
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Research Suggests the Moon May Affect Us More than Scientists ThoughtScience admits there may be some truth to ancient beliefs about the Moon’s influence over us.
Aug 11, 2024
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Aug 11, 2024
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A New Science-Nonfiction Discovery: Dark OxygenScientists thought sunlight was required to create oxygen, but newly discovered “battery rocks” prove otherwise
Aug 15, 2024
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Aug 15, 2024
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Scientists Identify First Evidence of Down Syndrome in NeanderthalsThe discovery shows Neanderthals provided altruistic care for vulnerable members of their communities.
Jul 14, 2024
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Jul 14, 2024
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New Research Reveals Clues About How Ancient Maya Chose Their Human SacrificesAnd they turn common assumptions on their heads
Jul 18, 2024
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Jul 18, 2024
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Research Suggests Trauma and Healing are Genetically Passed Through GenerationsEpigenetics research brings a new meaning to the phrase “breaking the cycle.”
Jun 30, 2024
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Jun 30, 2024
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Amsterdam Levels Up its Eco-Friendly Housing GameYou may have heard of sponge cities and green roofs, but now Amsterdam is creating blue-green roofs
May 12, 2024
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May 12, 2024
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American Students from Fourth Grade to College are Struggling to ReadReally, Americans, period, are struggling, and we should all be concerned.
Mar 24, 2024
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Mar 24, 2024
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Teen Girls Are Expanding Language Faster than Any Other GroupSome experts claim women are a full generation ahead of men when it comes to linguistics
Mar 21, 2024
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Mar 21, 2024
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Same-Sex Sexual Behavior is Common in the Animal KingdomSame-sex sexual behaviors are found far and wide across the animal kingdom. Now, researchers are trying to figure out why.
Dec 31, 2023
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Dec 31, 2023
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The Many Faces of NarcissismNarcissism has become a bit of a buzzword, and we’ve learned a good deal about it, but there’s much left to explore
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Rethinking Human ExceptionalismResearch increasingly suggests other animals share far more with us than previously assumed, which makes me think it’s time to redefine…
Sep 20, 2023
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Sep 20, 2023
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Scientifically Speaking, People Who Are Transgender are Just Another Beautiful Variety of HumanThe Human species is bursting with diversity
Aug 21, 2023
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Aug 21, 2023
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Self Esteem Works Best When it Comes From Ourselves Rather than OthersConductive self-esteem is volatile and unsustainable, but shifting our perspective can change that
Sep 4, 2023
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Sep 4, 2023
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It’s Time We Discuss LongtermismIt’s a surprisingly complex philosophical mindset, but it’s also a much-needed and long-overdue conversation.
Jul 11, 2023
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Jul 11, 2023
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