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“We tell ourselves stories in order to live.” – Joan Didion On Express Yourself!® Teen Radio, host Allison Lu discusses the recent Nobel Prize recipient Karl Deisseroth, and the larger question of what it means to push the boundaries of what’s possible, from groundbreaking scientific discoveries to the constitutional limits placed on the American Dream. Karl Deisseroth’s work is a reminder of just how much we still have to discover, and how ideas that initially seem impossibl

Tune into the upbeat, positive lifestyle broadcast where producer and host Cynthia Brian showcases strategies for success on StarStyle®-Be the Star You Are!®. Available wherever you listen to your favorite programs! A new study indicates that light exposure during sleep may change the shape and function of heart muscles, increasing the risk of future heart disease. CNN reported the study, which suggests light pollution may cause cardiovascular disease. Do you get nervous in s

By Cynthia Brian “And the Raven, never flitting, still is sitting, still is sitting… Quoth the Raven “Nevermore.” Edgar Allen Poe As I sipped my morning coffee on the balcony of the B&B overlooking the Merced River on the outskirts of Yosemite National Park, a pair of ravens watched my every move. Ravens are huge birds with wingspans up to five feet. In folklore, when ravens visit a garden, they are considered whisperers of fate and mystical messengers. It’s nearing Halloween

https://sites.libsyn.com/560220/ai-predicting-rocket-failures In Space Spotlight, Express Yourself!™ teen host, Saanvi Phaneendra, shares information on how AI predicts rocket failures. In segment one, she looks at why rockets fail and how AI can help catch trouble early. Machine learning means that instead of a person writing every rule, a computer looks at a huge amount of past data and figures out the patterns on its own. AI learns what normal looks like and then flags a

Why are cancer education and health literacy for populations of color and multilingual populations important? Cynthia Brian and teen Allison Lu interview Keerthi Eraniyan about her nonprofit, Fight for the Cure, that aims to educate immigrant children and those learning English about cancer awareness. This is an initiative run by teens. In segment two, Allison talks about Theranos and what happens when the pursuit of novelty begins to overshadow true science, or the lack of t

MIRACLE MOMENTS® “The soul is dyed the color of its thoughts. Think only on those things that are in line with your principles and can bear the light of day. The content of your character is your choice. Day by day, what you choose, what you think, and what you do is who you become. Your integrity is your destiny ... It is the light that guides your way.” ~ Heraclitus A MESSAGE from Founder/Director, CYNTHIA BRIAN Cynthia Brian This past week, I worked on a television show wi

Tune in to the upbeat, positive lifestyle broadcast where producer and host Cynthia Brian showcases strategies for success on StarStyle®-Be the Star You Are!®. Available wherever you listen to your favorite programs! Jenna Finds a Dog is grounded in a real clinical understanding of family trauma and childhood anger. Cynthia Brian interviews author Dr. Terence Rousseau as he weaves descriptions of the hormonal shifts that occur under stress. The novel teaches readers how the

Freshwater science studies freshwater environments such as lakes, rivers, streams, wetlands, and groundwater. It examines the plants, animals, microorganisms, chemistry, and natural processes that make these ecosystems work. Express Yourself!™ Teen radio host, Diya, shares her experience working in a freshwater lab. She worked with sturgeons, walleyes, and yellow perch, with her main job being fish nutrition. Scientists study freshwater to understand pollution, climate change

Tune in to the upbeat, positive lifestyle broadcast where producer and host Cynthia Brian showcases strategies for success on StarStyle®-Be the Star You Are!®. Available wherever you listen to your favorite programs! If you like to forage and eat fresh from the garden, are you certain that the plants you are consuming are safe to eat? Many beautiful leaves, flowers, stems, and berries are poisonous, and several are deadly. Goddess Gardener Cynthia Brian shares information you

“The flowers of tomorrow are the seeds of today.” Ancient proverb Fall has fallen forward and it is time to prepare for our autumn landscapes. A little planning now will keep your garden growing. The temperatures are cooling, thus, improving our soil, cleaning our beds, and saving seeds will provide a strong start for spring. The splendid blooms of bougainvillea, hydrangea, zinnia, lantana, and echinacea color our early fall landscapes in a kaleidoscope of spectacle that teas

Tune in to the upbeat, positive lifestyle broadcast where producer and host Cynthia Brian showcases strategies for success on StarStyle®-Be the Star You Are!®. Available wherever you listen to your favorite programs! Our face is the first thing people see when they meet you. Do you have a skin care routine for both morning and evening? If not, we’ll give you the basics to help your face look and feel its best without making mistakes. If you don’t understand the difference bet

“Even when I was little, I knew that teenagers sparkled. I knew they knew something children didn’t know, and adults ended up forgetting.” – Lorde Allison hosts a special program focused on hunger and food policy. She interviews teen Louis Rotgin, who, through volunteering, journalism, and independent research, works to raise awareness of youth food insecurity and the importance of nutrition. His goal is to encourage informed conversations that help improve food access and

Tune in to the upbeat, positive lifestyle broadcast where producer and host Cynthia Brian showcases strategies for success on StarStyle®-Be the Star You Are!®. Available wherever you listen to your favorite programs! One of the best ways to save money in the garden is to save seeds. For most plants, just clip, gather, dry, and save the seeds in an envelope or brown paper bag. Goddess Gardener, Cynthia Brian tells you how to do it! If you are looking for a wonderful workout, s

Picture this: it’s the middle of the night. The power is out. It’s pitch-black and cold. You are sick with the flu, and there is pounding at your door. The firefighter says, “evacuate now…you have sixty seconds.” What do you do? It happened to us, and because I was partially prepared for an emergency, my husband and I were in our car in less than a minute. Mistakes were made; lessons were learned. Global warming is resulting in more frequent and devastating climate disasters.

https://www.voiceamericamedia.com/show/express-yourself/fresh-water-insecurity-due-to-climate-disasters/ Climate change is intensifying. Sea levels are rising. Droughts, extreme rainfall, heatwaves, and fires are increasing and unpredictable. Food and water insecurity cause massive human displacement. Radio host Allison Lu tackles these threats and discusses how freshwater scarcity worsens hunger and poverty, creating vulnerable refugees. In segment two, she talks about “ri

Tune into the upbeat, positive lifestyle broadcast where producer and host Cynthia Brian showcases strategies for success on StarStyle®-Be the Star You Are!®. Available wherever you listen to your favorite programs! Humans are carnivores, but if you are considering minimizing meat in your diet, it helps to know which options can keep you healthy. Do you want to become a vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian, or ovo-vegetarian? A well-planned diet will be safe and healthy. Explore th

Tune into the upbeat, positive lifestyle broadcast where producer and host Cynthia Brian showcases strategies for success on StarStyle®-Be the Star You Are!®. Available wherever you listen to your favorite programs! Most people say they need to relax but often just don’t know how. Cynthia Brian offers grounding and breathing tips along with other ways to take time to smell the roses. Speaking of smelling the roses, part of what makes scent a powerful sense is how differently

“August is one of the hottest months of the northern year…’twixt the flower and the fruit.” Hal Borland, Naturalist and Author It has been a warm summer, with August scheduled to bring on the heat. The hot days of this month showcase my seasonal favorite flowers. The Naked Ladies are back! When the calendar page flips to August and the days are long and hot, these gorgeous Amaryllis belladonnas shoot their bare stems skyward. Their fragrant, trumpet-shaped flowers in various

Tune into the upbeat, positive lifestyle broadcast where producer and host Cynthia Brian showcases strategies for success on StarStyle®-Be the Star You Are!®. Available wherever you listen to your favorite programs! It’s hot in our August gardens. What is growing? What is going on? Find out with Goddess gardener, Cynthia Brian, as we dig deeper into our summer landscapes. Today’s pets are critical members of our human families. More money than ever is being spent on gifts, ce

Tune into the upbeat, positive lifestyle broadcast where producer and host Cynthia Brian showcases strategies for success on StarStyle®-Be the Star You Are!®. Available wherever you listen to your favorite programs! Are you afraid of losing your job to artificial intelligence? Work is changing, and AI will take over some areas of our work. Tasks will be distributed, but change doesn’t necessarily mean that jobs will disappear. We hope that they will evolve. Walking is the ea