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Wednesday, August 19, 2020

Q&A: Dr. Melissa M. Freeman

…a career in social work, but it was her science classes that influenced her career choice. When Covid-19 forced Dr. Freeman to limit her schedule, Senior Planet seized the opportunity…

Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Quiet, Please!!!

…of New York City (SONYC), it’s funded by a $4.6 million grant from the National Science Foundation and city health and environmental agencies. The project involves large-scale noise monitoring and…

Monday, November 23, 2020

Senior Planet Book Club: Vote For Our Next Book!

…– GoodReads.com The Lost Book of Adana Moreau by Michael Zapata “The mesmerizing story of a Latin American science fiction writer and the lives her lost manuscript unites decades later…

Thursday, May 13, 2021

Good News About Senior Fitness

…like a different species” when it comes to exercise, says Sabrena Jo, MS, director of science and research at the American Council on Exercise (ACE) and an ACE-certified personal trainer…

Monday, March 7, 2022

Are You Ready To Go Cashless?

…is here. Here’s what you need to know about it. We’ve seen science fiction movies for years where people just hover their device over a scanner and presto, instant result,…

Friday, August 30, 2019

Back to school…voluntarily

…no grades.” Each program develops its own curriculum at the local level, and offerings range from art, music, history, science, technology, current events, genealogy, writing courses, performance groups and even…

Wednesday, December 11, 2019

Photography: A Life Changer

…could get the effect I wanted. Eventually I came to see that using the camera isn’t rocket science. The basic ideas are not that complicated–it’s all about managing the light–and…

Wednesday, June 22, 2016

How to Keep Your Microbiome Healthy As You Age

  There was a time when the word “microbiome” was considered too science-y for the average American. But suddenly the word has gone mainstream, popping up in the news and…

Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Senior Planet Book Club: Vote for Our Next Books!

…trained to ask questions of nature with the tools of science. As a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, she embraces the notion that plants and animals are our oldest…

Tuesday, November 4, 2014

A Noted Artist Creates an App for the Aging Mind – and Eye

…easier. My MFA is from City College, but believe it or not, at one point I actually contemplated going for a doctorate in computer science. What’s next for Quiltuduko? Right…

Thursday, October 17, 2019

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Science with a Digital Assets Certification in Data Analytics and Data Driven Decision Making from San José State University. Emily’s work within the adult education, cultural preservation, and workforce development…

Monday, April 24, 2023

Get Trivial – and Get Social!

…master has the final say (he or she is always right!) So are you ready to test your knowledge of food, fashion, sports, movies, history, geography, music, literature, TV, science,…

Friday, March 24, 2017

The Upside of 70

…and then a peasant/recluse, but he was causing trouble until the day he died. These and countless other tales of aging artists have been inspiring, and science is on my…

Thursday, March 4, 2021

Avoid Clinical Trial Scams

For many people, taking part in clinical trials or research studies is a popular idea. It can be a way to help advance science or cures, get free medical tests,…

Thursday, April 20, 2023

Medical Marijuana – an Update

…study specific to the health outcomes of marijuana and medical cannabis in particular,” Armentano says. It’s a challenge to keep up with the science, he says. “There are arguably 10-20…