Sanaz Meshkinpour
Stories
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The life and legacy of Dr. Ruth—and her tips for fighting loneliness
World-renowned sex therapist Dr. Ruth turned her focus to loneliness in the final years of her life. Journalist Allison Gilbert reflects on Dr. Ruth's life, and shares her advice for making friends.
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How healthy couples use conflict to grow closer
All couples fight, but how do some fight to understand rather than win? Having analyzed thousands of couples, Julie and John Gottman share how conflict can deepen a relationship or signal its demise.
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When a loved one is struggling, don't offer advice. Try this instead
Love is an act of bravery. And to love someone through a crisis (big or small) means allowing them to let it all out. Kelly Corrigan shares seven words that make our loved ones feel heard.
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An audacious plan to preserve vast swaths of South America's wild lands
In the 90s, Kristine Tompkins and her late husband began buying swaths of land in South America. Their plan to create national parks through private enterprise had no precedent. That didn't stop them.
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One woman's hard pivot after receiving a devastating diagnosis
When Sonia Vallabh learned she has the genetic mutation for prion disease, she and her husband dropped everything to change careers. Today, they lead a Harvard/MIT lab searching for a cure.
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Lessons on just winging it— from a musical improviser
Reggie Watts is at his best on stage, making up songs and jokes on-the-spot. He says an improvisational spirit can turn the mundanity of daily life into an adventure.
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How CRISPR can edit entire microbial populations in our gut
Jennifer Doudna's gene-editing technology CRISPR can now manipulate populations of microbes. This new field, called precision microbiome editing, could potentially address asthma and Alzheimer's.
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Researchers developing artificial 'smart skin' that responds to touch, temperature
Anna Maria Coclite is developing artificial skin, even more sensitive than our own. For burn victims and beyond, this "smart skin" has the potential to restore sensation to our body's largest organ.
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Bionic limbs can now feel 'real' thanks to new surgery
A new surgery maintains the sensation of limb control after an amputation. When paired with a bionic leg designed by MIT's Hugh Herr, amputees can move and "feel" their limbs like never before.
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Will future robot helpers be welcoming or hostile? It may all hinge on how they move
A future filled with robot helpers sounds unsettling. But robot choreographer Catie Cuan says teaching machines to move more gracefully can help us feel more comfortable.
