A fantastic neuroscience-led primer on the real effects of working virtually. “Our brains encode memories using contextual data from all our senses - taking virtual meetings from the same home office means our brain isn’t getting the same variety in contextual data it needs to form strong distinct memories”

“In 1867, a ruined Louisiana banker started growing peppers in his garden. Today, the legacy of that garden stretches across 170+ countries and generates over $200 million in annual revenues.”

Footage of Nazare always blows my mind and this story is particularly impressive given that Maya Gabeira almost died in the same area a few years ago. If you don’t have time to read it, just watch the GIF at the top of the article…