Cereal makers sold us a breakfast myth (Vox) Mohamed Hamad Apr 8, 2019Always Be Learning Is breakfast the most important meal of the day? Watch on YouTube
The Truth About Wasabi (The Atlantic) Mohamed Hamad Mar 25, 2019Always Be Learning Have you ever eaten wasabi? If you answered “yes” to that question, you are likely mistaken. Most sushi eaters—even in Japan—are actually being served a […]
Why safe playgrounds aren’t great for kids (Vox) Mohamed Hamad Mar 2, 2019Always Be Learning There’s a case for making playgrounds riskier. Watch on YouTube
What people miss about the gender wage gap (Vox) Mohamed Hamad Feb 18, 2019Always Be Learning Watch on YouTube
Why Arabs And Muslims Aren’t Exotic (AJ+) Mohamed Hamad Jan 27, 2019Always Be Learning Watch on YouTube
In Search Of Erotic Intelligence | Esther Perel Mohamed Hamad Jan 23, 2019Always Be Learning Watch on YouTube
Sugar is Not a Treat | Jody Stanislaw (TEDxSunValley) Mohamed Hamad Jan 22, 2019Always Be Learning Sugar is hiding everywhere in today’s widely-accepted diet, but meanwhile its devastating effects are creating more deaths than automobile accidents. In this eye-opening talk, Dr. […]
How the economy shapes our love lives (Vox) Mohamed Hamad Jan 15, 2019Always Be Learning Dating in the US has been around for 100 years and it’s always been tied to the economy.
Monogamy, explained (Vox) Mohamed Hamad Jan 8, 2019Always Be Learning In 2016, more than 2.2 million couples got married in America, but more than 800,000 got divorced. Cheating and breakups cause grief and heartache every […]
Facebook is the worst, but it can still be controlled (The Verge) Mohamed Hamad Dec 30, 2018Always Be Learning Facebook is everywhere, whether we like it or not. The sheer size and power of the company has convinced some that it’s time to treat the company the same way we treat phone and cable companies: with anti-monopoly suits and heavy regulation.
MEETING THE ENEMY A feminist comes to terms with the Men’s Rights movement | Cassie Jaye | (TEDxMarin) Mohamed Hamad Oct 30, 2018Always Be Learning By facing long-held assumptions, one woman reevaluates her own gender biases.
The Strange Science of the Impossible Burger (WIRED) Mohamed Hamad Oct 14, 2018Always Be Learning It’s called the Impossible Burger and it looks, feels, tastes and smells like ground beef, even though it’s made entirely of plants. It’s all thanks to science and genetically engineered yeast. WIRED explores how close it comes to the real thing and if it’s 100% safe.
Why “I’m not racist” is only half the story | Robin DiAngelo (The Big Think) Mohamed Hamad Oct 3, 2018Always Be Learning Robin DiAngelo tackles the adaptiveness of racism and how it evolves to maintain it institutional structures. She dives in to how white fragility unconsciously seeks to maintain the racis
Racists Love Flawed IQ Tests (AJ+) Mohamed Hamad Sep 30, 2018Always Be Learning IQ “science” was used to justify forced sterilization in the U.S. until the mid-1970s, and it’s still being used for some not-so-great stuff today. And this is despite IQ tests being a to
How a Muslim Journalist Became an Outcast After He Wrote About Zionist Settlers (Slate) Mohamed Hamad Sep 23, 2018Always Be Learning Last month, Wajahat Ali bylined a long story called “A Muslim Among Israeli Settlers.” Soon after, amid an intense backlash, he was disinvited from speaking at the largest Islamic gathering in the country.