Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science
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Actor, author, and activist Alan Alda’s lifelong passion for science spurred him to host the PBS show “Scientific American Frontiers.” On the show, he used his improvisational theater training to help scientists he interviewed relate to him. In talking to him, they explained their work in ways that Alan and the show’s viewers could understand.
By building personal connections, Alan got scientists out of lecture mode and into conversation.
After 11 years on the show, Alan wondered why scientists struggled to switch from lecturing about their work to having real conversations about it. He thought exposing them to improvisation might help.
In 2009, the Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University opened to test his theory. The Center was the result of collaboration between Alan, Stony Brook, and Stony Brook’s School of Journalism, with Brookhaven National Laboratory and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
Categories: BEHAVIOR, Information/Facts, KNOWLEDGE, Learning, Learning from Failures, Other People Exist, Science, Social Skills, and The Scientific Method
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Americans United for Separation of Church and State
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Americans United for Separation of Church and State is a nonpartisan educational and advocacy organization dedicated to advancing the separation of religion and government as the only way to ensure freedom of religion, including the right to believe or not believe, for all.
We are lawyers and lobbyists, students and activists, religious leaders and impassioned Americans. We are people of faith and people who don’t profess any particular faith. We are a community that includes and welcomes people of all genders, races, ethnicities, religions or beliefs, sexual orientations, ages, classes and abilities.
Categories: BEHAVIOR, Beliefs, Biases, Change, Complex Realities, Cultures, Environmental Science, Evolution, Exclusionary Behavior, Family, Fear of the Unknown, Freewill, Friendships, Gender Roles, Hidden Motives, Ideologies, Independent Thinking, Individuality, Information/Facts, Insincerity, KNOWLEDGE, Leadership, Learning, Learning from Failures, LGBTQ Issues, Logic, Logical Ethics, Lying, Other People Exist, Politics, Power, Race and Racism, Religious Thinking, Science, Societies, The News Media, The Scientific Method, THINKING, and What Should Be
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Black Nonbelievers (BN)
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Black Nonbelievers (BN) is a 501 c3 non-profit organization. Headquartered in the Atlanta area, we connect with other Blacks (and allies) who are living free of religion and might otherwise be shunned by family and friends in a caring, friendly, and informative environment. Instead of accepting dogma, we determine truth and morality through reason and evidence.
Categories: All-or-Nothing Thinking, BEHAVIOR, Beliefs, Change, Cultures, Exclusionary Behavior, Fear of the Unknown, Freewill, Gender Roles, Happiness, HEALTH, Ideologies, Independent Thinking, Information/Facts, KNOWLEDGE, Learning, Learning from Failures, Logic, Logical Ethics, Mental Health, Race and Racism, Religious Thinking, Science, Societies, Teachers and Mentors, The News Media, THINKING, and Unhealthy Behavior
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FactCheck.org
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We are a nonpartisan, nonprofit “consumer advocate” for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics. We monitor the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews and news releases. Our goal is to apply the best practices of both journalism and scholarship, and to increase public knowledge and understanding.
Categories: BEHAVIOR, Information/Facts, KNOWLEDGE, Learning, Logic, Other People Exist, Politics, Science, The News Media, and THINKING
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Laughing At My Nightmare
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We are Laughing At My Nightmare, Inc. and we exist for two reasons.
First, we strive to make the world a happier place by teaching children across the country methods for overcoming adversity. We provide schools with tools and presentations that increase kindness, empathy, and positivity by showing kids that we are all different and we all have challenges that are best solved by working together!
At the same time, we work to improve the quality of life for people living with muscular dystrophy by providing free adaptive and medical equipment to people in need! We aim to give devices and technology that helps our clients live healthier, more comfortable, and more productive lives.
Categories: BEHAVIOR, Biases, Change, Complex Realities, Disasters and Tragedies, Empathy, Exclusionary Behavior, Family, Fear of the Unknown, Friendships, Happiness, HEALTH, Hidden Motives, Independent Thinking, Individuality, Information/Facts, KNOWLEDGE, Learning, Learning from Failures, Logical Ethics, Medical Experts, Mental Health, Negative Thinking, Other People Exist, Over-all Health, Physical Health, Regrets, Relationships, Social Skills, Technology, Therapy, THINKING, and What Should Be
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NutritionFacts.org
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NUTRITIONFACTS.ORG is a science-based nonprofit organization founded by Michael Greger, M.D. FACLM, that provides free updates on the latest in nutrition research via bite-sized videos with captions offered in multiple languages, blogs, and infographics. We are a strictly non-commercial public service health charity. Nearly 2,000 videos on virtually every aspect of healthy eating are already available online, and new videos and blogs are uploaded every day. We also disseminate fact-based information through social media on the benefits of a whole food, plant-based diet for wellness, disease prevention, healthy weight management, and longevity, as well as maintain a Spanish-language site and operate several Chinese platforms.
Categories: Complex Realities, HEALTH, Information/Facts, KNOWLEDGE, Learning, Learning from Failures, Logic, Medical Experts, Nutrition, Over-all Health, Physical Health, Planning, and Science
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Psychology Today
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Psychology Today is the world’s largest mental health and behavioral science destination online. It is the original and largest publishing enterprise that is exclusively dedicated to human behavior. Our motto is “Here to Help,” and the resources you’re accessing right now are the worldwide destination of choice for expert-authored information about psychology and mental health.
PsychologyToday.com is the world’s largest portal to psychotherapy; it includes free access to thousands of professionals. While Psychology Today has expanded its mission and reach across decades and continents, we never cease to delight in satisfying humans’ innate curiosity about our favorite subject: Ourselves.
Categories: BEHAVIOR, Beliefs, Biases, Complex Realities, Emotions, Empathy, Extreme Thinking, Family, Fear of the Unknown, Friendships, Happiness, HEALTH, Information/Facts, KNOWLEDGE, Learning, Learning from Failures, Logical Ethics, Medical Experts, Mental Health, Negative Thinking, Other People Exist, Over-all Health, Relationships, Science, Social Skills, Therapy, THINKING, Unhealthy Behavior, and What Should Be
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Snopes
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Snopes, formerly known as the Urban Legends Reference Pages, is a fact-checking website. It has been described as a “well-regarded reference for sorting out myths and rumors” on the Internet. The site has also been seen as a source for both validating and debunking urban legends and similar stories in American popular culture.
Categories: Environmental Science, Information/Facts, KNOWLEDGE, Learning, Logic, Numbers and Mathematics, Science, Technology, The News Media, THINKING, and What Should Be
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Veggie Quest
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Veggie Quest helps you look and feel your best by making a veggie-rich, plant based diet easy.
Ready to look and feel like a million bucks? Come on over to plant based eating! Not that I’m a supermodel or anything, but when I stick to a healthy plant based diet—loaded with fruits, vegetables, beans, nuts, and whole grains—my weight comes down, my energy goes up, and all of me feels better. Plus I worry less about big scary diseases down the road, like cancer and diabetes, because I know I’m taking primo care of my body.
Categories: HEALTH, Nutrition, and Over-all Health
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