A long list of good reads
- BBC News offers a deep dive into the fascinating history of brain lobotomies—now the stuff of horror movies.
- National Geographic explains why endangered Singapore street food has UNESCO status.
- Fast Company explains how Robinhood destroyed its brand in one fell swoop. A related good read: Matt Taibbi’s gonzo celebration of the GameStop tamasha titled, ‘Suck it, Wall Street’.
- InStyle has a great explainer on ‘period flu’. Yup, it’s real.
- Two good reads on climate change: ProPublica offers a poignant look at a scientist who spent his entire life trying to get people to pay attention to the imminent disaster—and nearly destroyed his family’s happiness doing it. For a more optimistic view: New York magazine on why the pandemic year may be a turning point in the battle to save our planet.
- Indian Express has an entertaining Sunday read on the evolution of the Indian ‘drawing room.’
- New Scientist has an excellent interview with a leading psychologist whose research shows that stress levels of burned-out parents can be higher than those of people in extreme pain.
- We very much enjoyed reading Aathira Perinchery’s long read in Fifty Two on evolutionary biologists who are continually uncovering new species in the Western Ghats.
- Also worth your time: Freelance journalist Mel Farrell’s diary of the Indian cricket team’s tour down under—which is bursting with colourful details and anecdotes.
- A very good watch: This Big Think discussion featuring author Gish Jen, Harvard professor Michael Puett, psychotherapist Mark Epstein, and neuroscientist Sam Harris who try and answer that eternal question: Who am I?
