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Brain Camp Event
In partnership with Ohio University, Ohio Health & The Central Ohio Chapter of Alzheimer’s Association Saturday, April 6, 2024 12:00PM – 2:00 PM Athens Community Center 701 E. State St,… Read More
![Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman elected to U.S. Congress, was running for president in 1972 when she had a remarkable interaction with the pro-segregation George Wallace, then governor of Alabama. Her efforts to build bridges with him ultimately changed his point of view. She's pictured here giving a speech at Laney Community College during her presidential campaign.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/gettyimages-1172275051-4381de7eca071b0d66aead7f5ac48a6a42a098ab-scaled-e1699109414691-900x422.jpg)
Lessons from brain science — and history’s peacemakers — for resolving conflicts
By: Yuki Noguchi | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Deeply entrenched conflicts are dividing the world – and many people’s social circles. The violence in Israel and Gaza is triggering often overheated discussions among friends,… Read More
![A cross section of the human brain shows fiber tracts involved in aging.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/brainscan-2-6a67777abd321f81bb471be90cdc509064d153c7-e1549727507490-900x422.jpg)
Scans Show Female Brains Remain Youthful As Male Brains Wind Down
By: Jon Hamilton | NPR
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Researchers say the metabolism of a woman’s brain remains higher than a man’s throughout a lifetime. And that may help with late-life creativity and learning.