Jessica Bari
Meet Jessica Bari Jessica Bari is a senior producer for Call to Mind from American Public Media, an initiative that fosters new conversations about mental health. She leads production for the series’ nationally distributed broadcast hours. Jessica is an award-winning journalist with a specialty in longform storytelling for radio, television, live summits and events. Her […]
Can a Fungus Cause a COVID-Style Pandemic?
The television series “The Last of Us” describes a human pandemic with a mind controlling cordyceps fungus. When asked whether a COVID-19 pandemic with a pathogenic fungus is possible, my answer has generally been some variation of “yes, but it’s unlikely.” Cordyceps fungi turn ants into zombies, establishing the precedent that this group of organisms […]
I Am A Brain Cancer Doctor. I Thought I Understood My Patients — Then I Got A Brain Tumor.
As I heard the sci-fi clangs and bellows of the MRI scanner, all that rang through my mind was the near-familiarity of this experience. As a neuro-oncologist, I have often listened to my patients’ experiences in MRI scanners, from the loud noises to the claustrophobic abyss, and seen their anxiety that preceded the results. Though […]
I Hired A Sex Worker To Save My Marriage. Here’s How It Changed Our Lives.
“Do you mind if I touch you?” asked the erotic professional whose sandalwood burning, chakra-chic bedroom I’d recently entered. She was speaking of our general arrangement. We were staring at her bed. In her red wrap-dress, gold sandals and brown bob, she looked like a 50-something starlet from a bygone era. Her current vocation was […]
MIND diet linked to better cognitive performance: Study finds diet may contribute to cognitive resilience in the elderly
Aging takes a toll on the body and on the mind. For example, the tissue of aging human brains sometimes develops abnormal clumps of proteins that are the hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease. How can you protect your brain from these effects? Researchers at Rush University Medical Center have found that older adults may benefit from […]
MIND diet linked to better cognitive performance: Study finds diet may contribute to cognitive resilience in the elderly
Aging takes a toll on the body and on the mind. For example, the tissue of aging human brains sometimes develops abnormal clumps of proteins that are the hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease. How can you protect your brain from these effects? Researchers at Rush University Medical Center have found that older adults may benefit from […]
People With Anxiety Explain The Soothing Powers Of Online Makeup Tutorials
The mind is a powerful tool that, even in the midst of anxiety, actively scouts information that provides a sense of hope and encouragement. And one surprising source that can temporarily soothe anxiety is online beauty and makeup tutorials. Observing the simple but systematic act of putting on makeup can help us relax and disengage […]