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THE NUANCE
Each week, THE NUANCE offers a close and sometimes critical examination of health, wellness, and social science topics. If you’d like to propose a topic, or if you’d like to publish something on THE NUANCE, please email me at mheidj@gmail.com.
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Why We Should All Adopt a 60-Year-Old Mindset
Why We Should All Adopt a 60-Year-Old Mindset
There’s a reason well-being peaks right after middle age.
Markham Heid
Jul 1
The Problem with Raspberries: An Interview with Biohacker Dave Asprey
The Problem with Raspberries: An Interview with Biohacker Dave Asprey
The ‘father of biohacking’ talks living to 180, his bad night’s sleep, and high-toxin plant foods.
Markham Heid
Mar 7
Why Time Seems to Pass More Quickly As You Age, and How to Slow It Down Again
Why Time Seems to Pass More Quickly As You Age, and How to Slow It Down Again
Your sense of time’s passage is tied to the memorableness of your experiences.
Markham Heid
Jan 24
An Accidental Breakthrough: A Drug Designed to Treat Diabetes Appears to Slow Aging and Forestall…
An Accidental Breakthrough: A Drug Designed to Treat Diabetes Appears to Slow Aging and Forestall…
By mimicking the effects of fasting, SGLT inhibitors seem to broadly counteract age-related diseases and decline.
Markham Heid
Jan 5
Our Diagnosis+Drugs Approach to Youth Mental Illness Is Failing
Our Diagnosis+Drugs Approach to Youth Mental Illness Is Failing
We are not “following the science,” and young people are suffering for it.
Markham Heid
Oct 31, 2023
When Your Bad Habits Aren’t Actually All That Bad
When Your Bad Habits Aren’t Actually All That Bad
Some ‘unhealthy’ behaviors — such as drinking alcohol — should be considered in the fuller context of a person’s life.
Markham Heid
Oct 25, 2023
How Pseudoscience Has Invaded Mental Health Care
How Pseudoscience Has Invaded Mental Health Care
Fringe science is leading people — and their therapists — astray.
Markham Heid
Oct 19, 2023
Trigger Warnings Are Unhelpful and Counterproductive, New Research Finds
Trigger Warnings Are Unhelpful and Counterproductive, New Research Finds
These advisories seem to do the opposite of what they’re intended to do, according to a new meta-analysis.
Markham Heid
Oct 13, 2023
Fertility Has Been Declining For Decades. Why?
Fertility Has Been Declining For Decades. Why?
It’s a question researchers have struggled to fully answer.
Markham Heid
Sep 28, 2023
Are High-IQ People at Greater Risk for Mental Health Problems?
Are High-IQ People at Greater Risk for Mental Health Problems?
A new hypothesis may explain the link between above-average intelligence and mood disorders such as anxiety and depression.
Markham Heid
Sep 22, 2023
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