How the ‘fresh start’ effect can help you stick to good habits BBC How the ‘fresh start’ effect can help you stick to good habits “If we can find a way to make goal pursuit enjoyable so it’s not something we dread and instead something we look forward to we’re dramatically more likely to persist,” says Katy Milkman of the Wharton School.
US Healthcare founder and philanthropist Leonard Abramson dies at 94 Philadelphia Business Journal US Healthcare founder and philanthropist Leonard Abramson dies at 94 Leonard Abramson donated $100 million to the University of Pennsylvania in 1997 to establish the Abramson Family Cancer Research Institute. The gift at the time was the largest ever to a university cancer center.
The next 250 years of American science depend on ordinary persistence, and the funding to sustain it Philadelphia Inquirer The next 250 years of American science depend on ordinary persistence, and the funding to sustain it E. John Wherry of the Perelman School of Medicine writes that federal research support reflects a national decision that knowledge serving the public good is worth sustaining even when the payoff is distant.
You may not need eight hours of sleep The New York Times You may not need eight hours of sleep Michael Perlis of the Perelman School of Medicine acknowledges that the standard medical recommendation of getting seven to nine hours of sleep works for many people, but “nowhere near all.”
Penn doctor studied PCOS symptoms for more than a decade to rename the syndrome PMOS Philadelphia Inquirer Penn doctor studied PCOS symptoms for more than a decade to rename the syndrome PMOS Anuja Dokras of the Perelman School of Medicine spent the last 14 years working to rename polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS.
A hot summer trend in the sharing economy? Rental swimming pools LAist A hot summer trend in the sharing economy? Rental swimming pools “Because there is not an employer, as one typically thinks of, that you can say, ‘You have responsibility for the products that you are putting out into the world,’” says Lindsey Cameron of the Wharton School about the sharing and gig economy.
I said yes to an Alzheimer’s blood test. Then I panicked. The Washington Post I said yes to an Alzheimer’s blood test. Then I panicked. Jason Karlawish and Emily Largent of the Perelman School of Medicine comment on participants' desire to take a biomarker test that predicts Alzheimer's.
36 hours in Philadelphia The New York Times 36 hours in Philadelphia The Penn Museum’s Native North America Gallery and College Green are among the recommended destinations for a weekend trip to Philadelphia.
Automakers tap America’s 250th, World Cup to rev up patriotism Reuters Automakers tap America’s 250th, World Cup to rev up patriotism Impassioned or nostalgic events like the World Cup and America’s milestone birthday give companies a chance to resonate more deeply with a wider range of potential customers, says Americus Reed of the Wharton School.
It’s still going to be really hot tonight The New York Times It’s still going to be really hot tonight Indira Gurubhagavatula of the Perelman School of Medicine advises not eating within two hours of going to bed to avoid raising the body’s internal temperature.