Summary: Many people struggle to find balance between work, family, and self-care–particularly women. Beth Cabrera shares what she learned through interviews with more than a thousand women about how to find a happy balance. Plus: Researchers have found specific genetic markers in a population of Chinese Han women that predispose them to the risk for clinical depression. Kenneth Kendler was part of the team that made the breakthrough. And: A sculptor frustrated with the direction of her metal work decided to take a break and knit “cozies” for all of her tools–her drill, welding mask, and even her pickup truck. Kristin Skees next created what she calls her Husband Cozy Series, which plays on the idea of a trophy wife. Now she’s flooded with requests for “Cozy Portraits.” Later in the show: If you accidently scrape a stranger’s car and nobody sees, what do you do? Do you leave a note? Do you track the owner down? Bill Hawk and Erica Lewis give coping strategies for deciding what to do when faced with an ethical dilemma. Plus: Zooplankton are microscopic animals in the ocean that are critical to both the food chain and the recycling of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Deborah Steinberg Marine Science says that due to climate change there’s been a change in the distribution and variation of zooplankton. Steinberg is a 2015 recipient of the Virginia Outstanding Faculty Award.
