July 30, 2022

Hot Enough for You & Simple but Wise Parenting Advice

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Hot Enough for You? How hot is too hot for the human body? S. Tony Wolf, Postdoctoral Researcher in Kinesiology at Penn State University, was the co-author of a study that found that a high combination of heat and humidity gets dangerous faster than many previously thought. He'll tell you what temperature should give you concern.
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Simple but Wise Parenting Advice Obviously, parents play a vital role in the development of children. We'll get some wise advice for parents to unlock their child's potential, from Dana Suskind, MD, Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics, Director of the Pediatric Cochlear Implant Program, and Founder and Co-Director of the TMW Center for Early Learning + Public Health at the University of Chicago, and author of “Parent Nation: Unlocking Every Child's Potential, Fulfilling Society's Promise.”
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Flipping To Green Energy is More Complicated Than We Thought While smart thermostats can save homeowners money, they also prompt inadvertent, widespread energy-demand spikes on the power grid. Max Zhang, PhD, Professor at Cornell’s College of Engineering, Faculty Director at the Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability, explains why the attempt to transition away from fossil fuels will cause the problem to become far more serious.
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