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This week in the Coping newsletter: The various shortcuts to feeling better that seem like a good idea but are not.
This Woman Is Exploring Deep Caves to Find Ancient Antibiotic Resistance
"Hazel’s like the Lara Croft of microbiology.”
This Is What It Would Take to Turn a Virus Into a Weapon
“A well-funded organization with scientific expertise and the resources to grow, manipulate, or release agents, and the motivation to actually use them—that’s the worst-case scenario."
The Ritual of Weight Lifting Helped Me Manage My Depression and Anxiety
Lifting weights gave me a break from fear and anxiety, instilling a sense power and strength instead.
This Is How Facebook Makes It So Hard to Quit
"As in all abusive relationships, users have a psychological dependence that keeps them hooked."
This Is What it's Like to Experience Menopause at 31
I struggle to feel sexy knowing that I have the hormone levels of an older woman.
Octopuses’ Crazy DNA Can Tell Us Some Valuable Stuff About Biology Overall
"They’re ‘the road not traveled’ to intelligence."
If You Were Fit Once, It Might Be Easier for You to Get Back in Shape
Getting ripped can actually change the DNA of your muscles.
Scientists Are Testing a New Way to Treat Phobias
You could one day reduce your fears without even knowing you're being treated.