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📽️ A kid made a documentary — and it has 3 million views

Plus, neuroscience explains why kids remember some lessons and forget others.

You may notice a spiky new format today — we’re trying something new for our Friday email. Scroll down to the bottom to let me know what you think. ✌️

…And don’t worry, Tuesday’s email will still be jam–packed with science-backed strategies and detailed stories for your reading pleasure!

In today’s issue:

🧬 This kid rocks: The 17-year-old who’s flattening the cancer curve.

🍎 Flash poll: Are you prioritizing healthy habits for your kid?

🧠 Notable nibbles: The neuroscience behind our fickle memories, a win for working parents, and more.

THIS KID ROCKS

Grace knows her stuff. Source: Cancer: A Food-Borne Illness

What do Twinkies and Clorox have in common?

Prequel student Grace Price answers that question in her new documentary, Cancer: A Food-Borne Illness.

(It was released on Wednesday and already has over 3 million views. 🤯)

After losing her grandfather to cancer while in middle school, a confused and distraught kid began consuming endless research on cancer causes and treatments. 

Grace soon discovered the role that epigenetics plays in tying lifestyle factors to our DNA — and how our modern diets are killing us.

At 17 years old, Grace filmed her groundbreaking documentary, interviewing scientists and physicians, and standing up against the giants of the food industry. 👊

Grace is on a mission to flatten the cancer curve by 2040 — and that’s good news for all of us.

When we start believing that kids are limitless, they change the world.

P.S. — Don’t forget to share it with your friends and family!

FLASH POLL

Research shows that the most successful people prioritize healthy habits, like diet and exercise. Seems like we should probably be instilling those habits habits in our kids…

How do you prioritize healthy habits with your kid?

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Watch your kid go from student to CEO this summer.

Apollo takes kids like Alicia from a simple business idea to real customers. Alicia created STEM-themed games, and hosted events to promote them at her local library.

Let your kid experience the thrill of real-world entrepreneurship.

NOTABLE NIBBLES

♻️ Reduce – Reuse – Recycle: That abandoned Sears in your neighborhood may be the next sought-after charter school.

🎉 A win for working parents: A new study discovered that childcare benefits pay off in spades for the employers who provide them.

🎒 School psych: U.S. schools just got a whole lot more money to spend on mental health for kids.

👫 No more work friends: Kids entering a remote workforce will struggle to make friends — and it could impact more than just their social lives.

🧠 Watch: The neuroscience behind why we remember some things and forget others. Take notes on this one!

❤️ Listen: Actor Penn Badgley opened up about what it means to be a father who models humility and compassion.

📱ICYMI: This researcher thinks phones are causing more problems than they solve when it comes to our kids. Read my take here

Hope you enjoyed the new Friday format!

Until next time,

Ivy

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