Societal trends are changing under COVID but some shifts are less obvious than others. We include a data-driven take on these new trends this week, plus myths behind asking for help and a reminder that regular exercise makes us mentally and physically stronger.
And since data confirms we are now watching more TV than usual, we continue with our Netflix top picks – this week, the best true crime. Perhaps not one for the faint-hearted.
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Societal trends are changing under COVID but some shifts are less obvious than others. We include a data-driven take on these new trends this week, plus myths behind asking for help and a reminder that regular exercise makes us mentally and physically stronger.
And since data confirms we are now watching more TV than usual, we continue with our Netflix top picks – this week, the best true crime. Perhaps not one for the faint-hearted.
Enjoy!
Bilal
3 Myths That Stop People from Asking for Help at Work (HBR, 6 min read) Three myths busted! First, asking for help will not make you look bad. Second, more likely than not, you will hear a yes rather than a no. Third, if someone agrees to help, that doesn’t mean they don’t enjoy it, or you are imposing on them.
Anti-Fragility as We Train Ourselves to Improve (Zen Habit, 6 min read) Failure and stress helps you get stronger. Embrace this to help form habits, and remember learning and physical training will help you improve. Powerful tools!
Weight Loss: Why Those Last Few Pounds Are The Hardest to Lose. According to Science (ScienceAlert, 6 min read) As you lose weight, your calories requirement decreases proportionally and your appetite increases – thanks to the leptin hormone.
Regular physical activity can maintain or improve frailty (EurekAlert, 4 min read) Frailty means “low levels of energy”. Findings reveal that active people were able to improve frailty not only physically but psychologically and socially as well (even at the age of 70!).
Adult stem cell study shows fish oil may help with depression (EurekAlert, 3 min read) Get those omega-3s in!
Adobe Releases AI-Assisted Photoshop Camera App (CoolHunting, 6 min read) “It offers smartphone photographers real-time access to lenses, filters and the company’s Sensei technology—an AI capable of recognizing faces, landscapes, selfies and food with the ability to edit each appropriately at the point of capture.”
Data scientists invent new tools to analyze the spread, evolution of novel coronavirus (EurekAlert, 3 min read) New trends can be identified by incorporating diverse data including airline traffic, socioeconomic and demographic patterns, weather conditions and genomic data.
Herzog & de Meuron designs Canada’s tallest skyscraper (Dezeen, 3 min read) An 87-storey tower is planned near Toronto’s financial district (Bay Street). Its length will be three times its width, giving an illusion of a very tall and skinny skyscraper. Check it out!
Science of ‘Seinfeld’ (The Conversation, 7 min read) Quirky article! It decodes some of the memorable moments from this classic comedy series scientifically. Susan’s untimely death after licking a wedding envelope in the season finale turns out to be just an outlandish plot.
Pandemic’s impact in data (OM, 3 min read) Useful summary of the trends the pandemic is having on society. It turns out it is impacting nearly everything from phones sales to VPN connection, retail investing and gaming.
How to Escape From Killer Bees (Art of Manliness, 2 min read) Run away and look for a shelter in a building. But don’t smack them (it increases their aggression) or submerge in water to escape them (they will wait for you to come out).
The Great Tulsa Remote Worker Experiment (Citylab, 17 min read) A one year programme where a handpicked few will work remotely from Tulsa, in exchange for a $10,000 grant and additional community benefits.
Peabody Awards: ‘When They See Us’, ‘Ramy’, ‘Succession’, ‘Watchmen’ Among Winners; PBS Tops Among Networks (DEADLINE, 14 min read) Themes of racial and social injustice and war featured heavily in the winners of the 2020 Peabody Awards, across different genre including documentaries and podcasts.
The Best True Crime Documentaries On Netflix Right Now (UPROXX, 10 min read) Strong Island (2012), Remastered: The Two Killings Of Sam Cooke (2019), The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson (2017) and LA 92 (2017) are a few featured within this list of 12 true crime documentaries.
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