Michele Gargiulo Michele Gargiulo

When Muscles Heal the Mind: How Exercise Helps Erase Trauma

Trauma lives in the body, but movement can help release it. New research shows how consistent, mindful exercise can soften fear-based memories, reduce PTSD symptoms, and reconnect you to your body. A poetic and science-backed guide to healing through motion.

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Michele Gargiulo Michele Gargiulo

The Weight of a Teaspoon: Holding a Star in Your Palm

A single teaspoon of neutron star matter weighs 6 billion tons. Discover what this astonishing fact teaches us about cosmic density, death, collapse, and the hidden laws of the universe in this poetic exploration of space and gravity.

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Michele Gargiulo Michele Gargiulo

I Asked Grok: What’s a Truth You Think Is Vastly Misunderstood?

Grok revealed a haunting truth: human memory and perception are deeply flawed, yet we cling to them as if they’re absolute. Explore the science of memory, the illusion of certainty, and why admitting “I might be wrong” could heal more than we realize.

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Michele Gargiulo Michele Gargiulo

Why We Can’t Feel the Earth Spin

If the Earth spins at 1,000 miles per hour, why don’t we feel it? This poetic deep dive into inertia, gravity, and perspective reveals the science behind our stillness, and what it says about our place in the universe.

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Michele Gargiulo Michele Gargiulo

Goosebumps: Evolution’s Lingering Echo on Your Skin

Why do goosebumps happen when you're cold, or overwhelmed by music or memory? From ancestral instincts to trauma triggers and aesthetic chills, explore the science and poetry of goosebumps and what they reveal about being human.

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