Fri. 08/06 - A Gardener's High? Can Playing In Dirt Make You Happier?

<p><strong><em>What are forest schools? And the science behind why gardening can make you feel happy and peaceful. Plus, the Perseid meteor shower is happening in just a few days. And the co-creator of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine has been immortalized as a Barbie doll.</em></strong></p><p>Sponsor:</p><ul><li>Upstart, <a href="http://upstart.com/kottke" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">upstart.com/kottke</a></li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://lithub.com/we-should-all-be-playing-in-the-dirt-more-according-to-science/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">We Should All Be Playing in the Dirt More… According to Science!</a> (Literary Hub)</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/19/parenting/forest-school.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Can Climbing Trees Replace Preparing for Tests?</a> (NY Times)</li><li><a href="https://bookshop.org/books/the-ground-beneath-us-from-the-oldest-cities-to-the-last-wilderness-what-dirt-tells-us-about-who-we-are/9780316342261" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Ground Beneath Us: From the Oldest Cities to the Last Wilderness, What Dirt Tells Us about Who We Are</a> by Paul Bogart</li><li><a href="https://www.space.com/perseid-meteor-shower-2021-good-skywatching" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Perseid meteor shower peaks this month! New moon bodes well for skywatchers.</a> (Space.com)</li><li><a href="https://www.cnet.com/how-to/perseid-meteor-shower-2021-peaks-next-week-how-to-watch-the-stunning-show" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Perseid meteor shower 2021 peaks soon: How to watch the sparkling show</a> (CNET)</li><li><a href="https://www.npr.org/2021/08/05/1024888880/mattels-barbie-turns-women-of-science-including-a-covid-vaccine-developer-into-d" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">New Barbie Dolls Include A Vaccine Developer And Other Female Scientists</a> (NPR)</li><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/aug/04/vaccinologist-barbie-prof-sarah-gilbert-honoured-with-a-