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Science in the White House: Tackling the Triple Crisis
How do we solve climate change, protect biodiversity, and reduce inequality—without treating them as separate problems? That’s the question Jane Lubchenco, Professor of Marine Biology at Oregon State University and former Deputy Director for Climate and Environment in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, explored in a recent talk at UC San…
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Wisdom Combats Loneliness
Loneliness and social isolation have become silent killers and studies have shown that they’re as dangerous to our health as smoking and obesity. But what can be done? “Behavioral epidemics need behavioral medicines,” says Dilip Jeste, MD, a geriatric neuropsychiatrist who specializes in successful aging. Jeste suggests harnessing wisdom as a vaccine – a trait…