What it’s like to have Tourette’s — and how music gives me back control | Esha Alwani

Posted by

Esha Alwani began writing songs when she was six years old, shortly after being diagnosed with Tourette syndrome. And she noticed something amazing: whenever she played music, her involuntary tics suddenly went away. Listen along as Alwani explores the power of music and delights the audience with an ethereal performance of her piano ballad “I’m Not Loving You (My Mask).”... Read More إقرأ المزيد | Share it now!

How to lead a conversation between people who disagree | Eve Pearlman

Posted by

In a world deeply divided, how do we have hard conversations with nuance, curiosity, respect? Veteran reporter Eve Pearlman introduces “dialogue journalism”: a project where journalists go to the heart of social and political divides to support discussions between people who disagree. See what happened when a group that would have never otherwise met — 25 liberals from California and 25 conservatives from Alabama — gathered to talk about contentious issues. “Real connection across difference: this is a salve that our democracy sorely needs,” Pearlman says.... Read More إقرأ المزيد | Share it now!

To detect diseases earlier, let’s speak bacteria’s secret language | Fatima AlZahra’a Alatraktchi

Posted by

Bacteria “talk” to each other, sending chemical information to coordinate attacks. What if we could listen to what they were saying? Nanophysicist Fatima AlZahra’a Alatraktchi invented a tool to spy on bacterial chatter and translate their secret communication into human language. Her work could pave the way for early diagnosis of disease — before we even get sick.... Read More إقرأ المزيد | Share it now!

My Favorite Headphones of 2019! 🎧

Posted by

Between Bluetooth wireless and USB-C headphones are changing fast.
Check out the LG Gram! http://bit.ly/2v2fZUn
OnePlus Bullets: https://www.oneplus.com/product/oneplus-type-c-bullets-earphones
Zero Audio Carbo Tenore on Amazon: http://austin.tech/carbotenore
Final E4000 on Amazon: http://austin.tech/finale4000
Grado SR80e on Amazon: http://austin.tech/sr80e
Apple AirPods 2 on Amazon: http://austin.tech/airpods2
Sony 1000XM3 on Amazon: http://austin.tech/1000xm3... Read More إقرأ المزيد | Share it now!