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Sunday, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. March 9 (Special note: this is the first day of the Daylight Saving Time [DST].) (1 Day, 5 total hours of instruction) La Jolla Studio $100/120 + $10 materials fee paid to instructor The metamorphosis of a butterfly is a profound and intricate process that beautifully illustrates our own transformation and growth. This remarkable journey underscores the inherent challenges that accompany our evolution, ultimately leading to a complete and awe-inspiring rebirth as a butterfly. In this soul-searching book arts workshop, we will engage in introspective guided writing prompts and indulgent improvisation to transform the enigmatic shifts in our lives into a book structure, handcrafted from a single sheet of paper. These creations will unfold like butterfly wings illustrated with found-imagery collage and text. By attuning to our hearts and quieting our minds, these collaged books will help us make sense of our life experiences. This process will enable us to explore new poetic avenues and gain fresh creative insights. Collage is a calming and meditative practice, suitable for all skill levels. Materials: Bring your journal; scissors; X-Acto knives; glue stick; collage ephemera; and high-quality magazines—nature, art, science, fashion—to share and to cut up. Max students: 12 Visit: https://www.ljathenaeum.org/classes/2 Athenaeum Music & Arts Library on Instagram and Facebook

The health secretary announced a push to eliminate petroleum-based colorants from the food supply. But he'll need to get food companies on board.

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As invasive green crabs wreak havoc on California's estuaries, a new study has found that a restored sea otter population might be the solution.

The UC San Diego Library is hosting professor emeritus of cognitive science Jaime Pineda to discuss his new book “Controlling Mental Chaos: Harnessing the Power of the Creative Mind.” At the event, Pineda will discuss the story of mental chaos, framing it in an understandable narrative of why it happens and what can be done. It starts with our exquisite, original mind — adaptable, creative and curious. As we grow, its open nature gets stymied by attempts to protect it from the insults of life. This protective function creates a false sense of self that interferes with our creative problem-solving. The unhealthy ego misjudges and misinterprets the internal (interoceptive) and external (exteroceptive) signals we perceive. Other functions, such as language, further distort and create anxiety, fear and an out-of-control mind. The more the mind spins, the more it feels mentally separated from the body, and the fainter the signals from the body become. At a minimum, we need to reconnect mind and body; bypass the egoic mind, its distortion field and its autobiographical memory dependency so that instead of acting from what we know, we respond to the contingencies of the moment; and finally, provide space for more divergent (creative, open-ended) processing. All these activities occur when we practice mindful or open awareness. This is confirmed by science and the subjective experiences of practitioners who have practiced mindfulness for thousands of years. This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required. Copies of Pineda’s book will be available for purchase from the UC San Diego Bookstore at the event. A book signing will follow at the conclusion of the lecture. About Jaime Pineda Jaime Pineda is a professor emeritus in the Department of Cognitive Science at UC San Diego. His research interests include the neurobiology of social cognition, attention, face perception, addiction, monoamines and brain-computer interfaces. Visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/controlling-mental-chaos-with-jaime-pineda-tickets-982092363697?aff=oddtdtcreator

If you remember Melissa McCarthy as Sean Spicer or Kyle Mooney as Baby Yoda — then you've seen the work of Louie Zakarian. He says the job requires creativity, people skills, speed, and good humor.

It started in the Eisenhower era: Every year, Wisdom, a Layan albatross, has returned to her nesting grounds on the Midway Atoll in the Pacific Ocean.

A 2022 survey found growing numbers of Republicans and Democrats think the other side is immoral and dishonest. Psychology and neuroscience research offers tools to help bridge that divide.

Two new studies suggest that Parkinson's disease can potentially be treated with stem cells placed in a patient's brain.