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The Risks of Psychedelics & Other Mind-Altering Experiences

What are the risks of psychedelics and other mind-altering experiences? How can you safely access altered states? Psychedelics and other mind-altering experiences have become increasingly popular, and while they can have numerous benefits, it’s important to understand the potential risks involved. In Stealing Fire, Stephen Kotler and Jamie Wheal explore the four main risks of altering your state of mind. Read on to learn about the risks of psychedelics and altering your state of mind, according to Kotler and Wheal.

What Happens When Your Blood Sugar Spikes

What happens in your body when your blood concentration of glucose spikes and then falls rapidly? What are the dangers of frequent blood sugar spikes? Glucose spikes happen when the glucose concentration in our body suddenly increases (and then dips) after we eat. In the short term, glucose spikes can make us feel dizzy, nauseous, and exhausted. In addition, they can cause excess sweating, heart palpitations, stress, food cravings, and brain fog. Keep reading to learn about what happens when your blood sugar spikes.

How Accurate Are Climate Models? 3 Ways They Miss the Mark

How accurate are climate models? Can we trust them to give us a good picture of the future? Steven E. Koonin contends that climate scientists’ models don’t reliably predict future climate change. He points to three flaws: The grids they use are too large, they require initial conditions that we can’t measure, and they have to be “tuned” to avoid contradictions. Read more to understand each of these flaws better.

Is the Weather Getting More Extreme? What the Trend Reveals

Is the weather getting more extreme? What’s the actual long-term trend? Former energy industry scientist Steven E. Koonin claims that public misconceptions about human-induced climate change are common. One of these misconceptions is that manmade climate change is causing extreme weather. Let’s take a look at Koonin’s argument and see what the evidence is.

Where Did Covid-19 Come From? Exploring the Theories

Where did Covid-19 come from? What are the two major theories about the origins of Covid-19? The U.S. Energy Department has concluded that the Covid-19 pandemic likely came from a lab leak, but other agencies support an animal origin hypothesis. The debate over Covid’s origins continues to puzzle scientists and the public alike since the virus first emerged. Read on to learn about the two leading theories for how Covid-19 began.

Why Are Sea Levels Rising? Let’s Be Real About the Answer

Why are sea levels rising? What do the data say? Can we know for sure? “Climate Scientists Unsure Whether Rising Sea Levels the Result of Human Influences” isn’t a click-worthy headline. But, former energy industry scientist Steven E. Koonin argues that it would be more accurate than what we typically see in the news. Read on to learn what we know—and don’t know—about the cause of rising sea levels.

Life Force: Book Overview and Key Takeaways

What is Tony Robbins’s Life Force about? What is the key message to take away from the book? In their book Life Force, Tony Robbins and his co-authors Peter Diamandis and Robert Hariri highlight the actions you can take to improve your health. They also describe a number of up-and-coming technologies that have the potential for incredible health achievements. Below is a brief overview of Life Force: How New Breakthroughs in Precision Medicine Can Transform the Quality of Your Life & Those You Love.

Dopamine Detox: Book Overview (Thibaut Meurisse)

What is the Dopamine Detox book about? What are the main takeaways of the book? In Dopamine Detox, Thibaut Meurisse claims that if your mind feels scattered and distracted, it might be time for a dopamine detox. He further explores the science of dopamine and what causes sensory overload in the brain. Read below for a Dopamine Detox book overview.

The Language Instinct by Steven Pinker: Overview & Takeaways

What body parts do we use to speak? Is language an innate skill? Is grammar universal? In The Language Instinct, Steven Pinker aims to inspire readers to appreciate the unique qualities of human language. He describes how language works, argues that language is biologically innate, explains why children are linguistic geniuses, and contends that we should embrace language innovation. Keep reading for an overview of this fascinating book.

Fear Not: The Climate Catastrophe Has Been Greatly Exaggerated

What are the projections for climate-related deaths? Will climate change crash the economy? Climate activists have misled the public into thinking there’s proof that our actions have led to global warming and possible climate catastrophe, according to former energy industry scientist Steven E. Koonin. On the contrary, he argues, the facts about climate change are far from certain. Continue reading to learn why Koonin believes that we’re not headed for a climate catastrophe.