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HCW | 3rd-wave CBTist | humans solve problems by building effective tool-based & people-based mechanisms | clean indoor air advocate | dyslexia advocate & tutor | mom Opinions are my own and not the views of my employer nor clinical advice
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If you start with the conclusion and work backwards to produce the “evidence”, that’s propaganda, not research.

One of the lessons of the mid-late last century is that consistent systems will beat smart people every day of the week.

Even better, help tutor a struggling child or adult reader. Many libraries have volunteer training programs. For informal intervention, I recommend Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons. parents.simonandschuster.com/9780671631987

EPA has tested Corsi-Rosenthal boxes for aerosolized virus removal and (as expected) they worked very well, built by adults or by 5th graders. today.uconn.edu/2023/10/epa-...

Completing continuing ed. Presenter shared some of the philosophy of Outward Bound founder Kurt Hahn. Absolutely great stuff! But remember, these "declines" reside in society, not individuals. How do we reimagine schools and other youth-centric institutions with this philosophy in mind?

We must also embrace this for the air we breathe inside these environments. UC Berkeley Chancellor's newsletter: view.our.berkeley.edu/?qs=07af45880a113f6663d281aa59786ecf43f16812d5ff1cdb8bff122fd051ca7f1d9ff2da68a06f15b28d433edbdc10e628f3098b818d8e39de8d631d4657aa78755901cfe784886a47e4ddd6016b61ca

Carbon dioxide levels are a structural-environmental determinant of health www.nature.com/articles/s41...