In 1847, Ignaz Semmelweis found the insight that disinfectant handwashing could save mothers from childbed fever.

He later revealed the excitement he felt from his vacation to see the great art of Venice prepared him for the sorrow of losing his colleague Prof. Kolletschka — whose tragic, revelatory death showed him the cause.

Beauty gave him strength for truth.

#BrightSpots #FreeWillInAction #HappinessMatters #History #BeyondSurvival #semmelweis #science #medicine #publichealth

🌈 Today is Bisexual Visibility Day 🌈

We are the largest part of the LGBTQ+ community, yet so often unseen.
But visibility provides support: the space to be, to love, to desire without constraint.

Concupiscere—motivational desire at the root of our humanity—reminds us that joy and longing are not flaws but sparks of growth. Today I honor that spark in myself and in us all.

#BiVisibilityDay #Concupiscere #FreeWillInAction #BrightSpots #HappinessMatters #LGBTQ #Pride

🌈 Bisexuality Awareness Week 🌈
9/16-9/23

Bisexuals are the majority within the LGBTQ+ community — nearly 1 in 10 Americans by experience or attraction. We’re often overlooked, but we are here, and we are many.

In a time of backlash, know this: we’re ready to lend our numbers in support of the whole community. And I’m proud to stand among us.

#bisexualityawarenessweek #Concupiscere #HappinessMatters #LGBTQ #Pride

In case you ever wondered if only money 💶 makes the world 🌍 go round: In yesterday's guest lecture, Dr. Petra Tlčimuková from the University of South Bohemia adressed this question by exploring the significance of happiness research within sustainability science. And yes, there is happiness beyond GDP growth 😉

#SustainabilityScience #GuestLecture #Happinessmatters