Do you know the need to run outside and take a walk among trees, which comes over you after a moment of strong tension? The need to breathe the clean air of a forest or …
The forest therapy
Why is LA still burning?
The Los Angeles fire crisis isn’t over yet. Unusually dry conditions and hurricane-force seasonal winds are fueling multiple fast-moving and destructive wildfires in Los Angeles County. In recent weeks, flames have devastated various portions of …
The science of fireworks
The secret is the gunpowder inside the fireworks. The use of fireworks has ancient origins: probably around the year 1000. Fireworks are essentially composed of two charges of gunpowder: one in the “pocket” and one …
The power of the hug
We hug each other when we are happy or when our heart cries, sometimes just to say hello. Hugs play a role important in our lives and they are a powerful tool of non-verbal communication. …
Apitherapy: a new (old) opening for medicine
Apitherapy in a nutshell Apitherapy is based on the traditional knowledge provided by some civilizations aiming to restore body homeostasis. It is a branch of alternative medicine and, although the value of allopathic medicine is …
Soils de-sealing: a bet to mitigate the effects of the climate change
After the fourth flood event in Emilia-Romagna (Italy) in only 18 months, the problem of soils consumption is once again on the tables for debate. 2016 FAO data said that worldwide 17 ha of soil …