Today, you’ll learn about how we learn the same information differently from people we like than from those we don’t like, a drug men already take that could have incredible added benefits, and a weed that could feed a hungry world.

Learning From Friends

“The brain is ‘programmed’ for learning from people we like.” Lund University. 2024.
“Ingroup sources enhance associative inference.” by Marius Boeltzig. 2023.

Hair & Heart

“Common hair loss and prostate drug may also cut heart disease risk in men and mice.” by Lauren Quinn. 2024.
“Finasteride delays atherosclerosis progression in mice and is associated with a reduction in plasma cholesterol in men.” by Patrick McQueen, et al. 2024.

Feeding Weeds

“Common plant could help reduce food insecurity, researchers find.” by Jeff Mulhollem. 2024.
“Food Resilience in the Face of Catastrophic Global Events.” Penn State University. N.d.
“What You Need to Know About Food Security and Climate Change.” Worldbank. 2022.
“Valorizing staple Native American food plants as a food resilience resource.” by Daniel J. Winstead, et al. 2023.

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Learning From Friends, Hair & Heart, Feeding Weeds

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