| By Gale Staff | February is all about the heart—and no, we’re not just talking about the heart-shaped decor for Valentine’s Day. It’s American Heart Month, and your library’s subscription to Gale Health and Wellness is loaded with valuable information about heart disease and heart health. Heart disease (also called cardiovascular disease, or CVD) … Read more
| By Gale Staff | In 1867, Wladyslaw and Bronislawa Sklodowska welcomed their fifth child, a girl named Maria. Growing up in Poland, Maria was a motivated and curious student. However, despite excelling academically, she could not attend the all-male University of Warsaw. In her early 20s, Maria left Poland to enroll at the prestigious … Read more
What would the world be like without GPS navigation, satellites, biochemical engineering, and telephone wires? All of these innovations, and countless others, stem from the brilliance of black scientists who dared to ask, “What if?” In celebration of Black History Month, we’ve curated a list of 10 pioneering black scientists using the profiles, periodicals, and … Read more
| By Gale Staff | Libraries strive to serve everyone in their community, from engaging readers to offering accessible online learning opportunities to hosting events for all age groups. Over the past few years, librarians have adapted to an array of evolving needs spurred by the pandemic. Although in-person visits are still 35% lower than … Read more
| By Barbara Wexler, MPH | Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a mood disorder, a type of depression that usually occurs during specific seasons, most often beginning in late fall or winter as the days get shorter and there’s less daylight. It sometimes coincides with the time change from daylight saving time to standard time, … Read more
| By Carol Brennan | This December promises to be an exciting one for moviegoers of all ages, and Gale In Context: Biography is a tremendous resource for discovering more about the stars and creative professionals behind some notable releases. The animated feature Moana 2 hit theaters in late November 2024, just in time for … Read more
| By Brenda Wilmoth Lerner, RN | Autumn has arrived, and most of us recently adjusted our clocks to fall backward one hour, ending daylight saving time for 2024 and giving us the chance to recoup that hour of sleep we lost by springing forward last March. If you felt a disruption to your internal … Read more
| By Chilton Staff | In the 1940s, Ralph R. Teetor patented an early method of cruise control—a key part of autonomous vehicles. Despite being blind, Teetor was a visionary who obtained more than 40 patents during his lifetime. “Boy Genius” Ralph Rowe Teetor was born in 1890, when the work of harnessing electricity and … Read more
| By Gale Staff | In early 2024, the Strada Education Foundation published a study revealing concerning metrics about recent college graduates and underemployment. According to the research, 52% of graduates are underemployed within a year of earning their bachelor’s degree, and 45% remain underemployed 10 years after graduation.1 The problem isn’t that jobs aren’t … Read more
| By Barbara Wexler, MPH | Epilepsy is a chronic (long-term) neurological disorder where people have repeated seizures because of unusual or abnormal electrical activity in the brain. These seizures can show up in many different ways, from nearly imperceptible moments of zoning out to intense shaking and severe convulsions. There are many different potential … Read more