With schools around the world moving to online instruction, students are spending more time than ever in front of screens in order to complete their virtual lessons. Not only that, the “COVID-19 Slide ...

Brains become stronger through thinking, but they also enjoy hands-on activities. Mental skills like planning and the sense of touch increase dexterity, as well as memory and concentration. Creative ...

In a most unusual year shaped by the pandemic, as educators and their students faced a variety of school-day scenarios that included virtual learning, there was one constant: the need for engaging, ...

A local doctor says there are many ways for people to improve their mental health, including reducing their anxiety this new year. One way is to find inspiration from those in the public eye who have ...

Working with your hands is a great brain activator, according to Kelly Lambert, a behavioral neuroscientist and author of “Lifting Depression: A Neuroscientist’s Hands-On Approach to Activating Your ...

Three upcoming programs for kids and tweens at the New Orleans Public Library are aimed at teaching science, technology, engineering, math, with a bit of art mixed in, through hands-on, fun activities ...