Today, shake hands it is an official gesture that we make in formal contexts, with which we introduce ourselves for the first time or with which we stipulate agreements in diplomatic contexts. What seems to us to be a habitual action actually has very ancient origins: the handshake, even if …
The new ‘invisible’ power that is changing everything
The new ‘invisible’ power that is changing everything Each era had its own center of gravity. The industrial revolution built its strength on energy and mechanical production; the twentieth century organized the economy around large industry, mass consumption and global networks. Today, however, the heart of the system has moved …
Why do your ears get blocked on a plane or in the mountains? Due to pressure differences: how to uncork them
When traveling by plane, it happens that your ears feel “muffled” as if you had two rubber plugs, and then when you yawn, swallow, chew gum… you hear a “pop” that restores your hearing. Who knows the exact same annoyance well driving in the mountainswho takes an elevator in a …
