Hello! We’re excited to see so many new and familiar faces since we launched the Nova Integration Hub late last year! Thank you for joining us, and welcome to our growing online community. We look forward to connecting, collaborating, and sharing inspiration with you.
Here are some recent Hub highlights, news, and tips.
In Discussions
- Is the US health care greedy? Check out the discussion around JAMA’s recent Viewpoint editorial (hint: they think it is)
- The link between our food, gut microbiome, and depression — read the new study that takes a step forward in understanding the relationship between gut bacteria, what we eat, and how we feel
- Anyone else exploring “slow medicine”? This movement, started in Italy, is about “slowing down” our frenetic approach to illness and disease, but also about natural approaches and compassion, in place of tablets
- Nature exposure linked to reduce medications needs, including psychotropic antihypertensive and asthma medication — read about the BMJ study
- Can Monty Python-style “silly walking” improve health (and bring joy)? You can read about it (and replicate) this study at home!
… and many more in the Discussions page!
In Groups
- Artists in Residence – Artists (and lovers of art) share inspiring work
- Communications & Media Relations – Upcoming events, tips on navigating disinformation, and research for communicators
- Challenges Journal – Publications (and calls for papers) in the interdisciplinary journal that welcomes contributions to any problem facing our world and societies today
- Mentoring Research Network — Part of the African Community of Planetary Partners for Health and Enivronment, which calls for deeper and broader research on the interactions between human health and the rapidly changing planetary environment
… check out all the groups (or create your own Group) here!
In News
- Tapestry Thinking for Flourishing Futures – 5 presentations from amazing speakers at the 2022 Nova Annual Conference to inspire you
- Read Nova President and Founder Brian Berman’s take on the latest Nova Interview with Alan Logan and Dr. Nalini Nadkarni — on an Unexpected Life in Science
ICYMI: Previous Nova Interviews with Dr. Christopher A. Lowry and Dr. Helene M. Langevin
DYK? Hub User Tips
- Just getting started? Check out the Hub User Guide and Getting Started video
- Two ways to add links: To keep it simple, paste the URL right in the body of your post (make sure it’s complete, or the link will be broken) OR create a hyperlink by highlighting the text you want to become hyperlinked (i.e., to an article or website), then click on the two A’s in the lower right of the dialogue box to open up formatting options. From there, click the link option, paste your link in the box, and click the green check mark. Voila!
- Invite others: Help us spread the word about the Hub — it’s easy! Click on your profile photo in the top right, scroll down to Email Invites, and select Send Invites and enter as many email addresses as you like. Use the default message, or customize it with a personal note, then click send.
We will post more tips like these in the new Hub Users Group, where we welcome your suggestions and feedback!
Events
- Save the Date! Nova Campfire – The Future of Food: Ultra-processed Foods as a Growing Threat to Human Health and Sustainability, Thursday March 23 at 11 AM EDT (4 PM CET/3PM GMT/8 AM PDT). More details to come!
Have ideas to share, want to say hello, or maybe you’ve just forgotten your password (we’ve all been there)? Message Dawn Stoltzfus or Airynn Strout here on the Hub (yes, you can do that!), or email us at dawn@novainstituteforhealth.
We look forward to connecting, collaborating, and sharing inspiration with you.
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