How the Smells of Nature can Affect Human Well-Being
Whether it’s a walk in the park, hike in the forest or tending to a backyard garden, there’s ample subjective and scientific evidence that being in nature can have beneficial effects for us, from relieving stress to improving our mood.
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How do the Smells of Nature Affect Well-Being? A Call for More Research.
Harvard Chan School News · May 23, 2024
Featuring Gregory Bratman, Nature and Health co-director and researcher
A group of scientists has proposed a framework for expanding research into how odors and scents from natural settings impact human health and well-being.
Parks Have Social Superpowers. Let’s Make More of Them.
Howard Frumkin · Seattle Times · May 17, 2024
Howard is a Nature and Health researcher and Steering Committee member
Across our nation, the bonds of familiarity, trust and solidarity that sustain a strong society are badly frayed.
Scientists Want to Know How the Smells of Nature Benefit Our Health
Featuring Gregory Bratman, co-director of Nature and Health
James Urton · UW News · May 15, 2024
Spending time in nature is good for us. Studies have shown that contact with nature can lift our well-being by affecting emotions, influencing thoughts, reducing stress and improving physical health.
2024 Nature and Health Symposium
On May 1, 2024, over 100 researchers, community members, students, and policy makers attended the seventh annual Northwest Nature and Health Symposium at the wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ – Intellectual House. Seven speakers from institutions across the US, in addition to a panel from the Greening Research in Tacoma project, presented on topics centered on the interconnections between nature and human well-being.
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Discussion on Global Mental Health and Climate Change
The 2023-24 Global Mental Health Speakers series is a collaboration between the UW Consortium for Global Mental Health and the Population Health Initiative. Each event is followed by a 30 minute informal reception to build community and connection among the people gathered.
Watch the TalkEveryone Says Trees Are Good for Us. This Scientist Wants to Prove It.
Bishop Sand · Washington Post · January 29, 2024
Featuring Kathleen Wolf, Nature and Health researcher
Aruni Bhatnagar looked up.
“This tree right here, it’s got a lot of good leaves so you can stick a lot of air pollutants in it,” Bhatnagar, a cardiology researcher, said as he gestured toward a magnolia tree on the U.S.
We’re Hiring 2024 Summer Interns!
Calling UW undergrads! We’re looking for two interns to join our team this summer through EarthLab’s Summer Internship Program. You’ll help us evaluate the healthcare benefits of spending time in nature.
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Winter Quarter 2024 Newsletter
Updates From the Team at Nature and Health
There’s something about the start of a new year that can bring in a breath of fresh air. It gives us all a moment to pause and think about where we’ve been and where we’re going.
Call for UW Student Posters
Calling UW students studying fields related to Nature and Health—share your work at the Northwest Nature and Health Symposium on May 1!
Nature and Health illuminates the connections between nature and human health and well-being.