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When staff at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry (Griffin MSI) first proposed exploring the intersection of science fiction and science fact through James Bond films, they didn’t know if the concept would fly. But Eon Productions, the UK-based owner of the Bond film franchise, “loved the idea from the start,” says Dr. Voula

THE PEDAL-POWERED CLASSROOM

While the world often moves fast around him, Joey Feinstein likes to take it slow. “I still don’t own a car,” Feinstein laughs. “I have always commuted largely by bike. We now have two kids and we’ve had both on the bike since they were 3 months old.” It’s a life he not only loves

THE CONVERSATION ARTIST

You’re on the phone with the one and only Michaele McDonnell, and she just got back from Istanbul and Cappadocia in Turkey, one of 16 countries she’s visited on global gallivants that have taken her from North America to Europe, Asia, Africa, and South America. Give this vivacious docent, art consultant, and community volunteer a

RE-THINKING THE ROAD TO WELLNESS

Robotic surgery. Genome editing. Cell therapy. These are just a few of the milestones that have reshaped modern medicine in recent years. But not every innovation springs from a lab. And not every road to wellness begins with a prescription pad. Functional Medicine, a patient-based, individualized approach to ascertaining the root cause of disease, is

THE BUZZ: FEBRUARY 2025

CLEANICAL SKINCARE Veriphy is redefining skincare with an approach called “cleanical”—clean, natural ingredients that yield proven clinical results. For Veriphy, it’s not just about keeping ingredients pure; it’s about delivering real, visible results. The journey began with a groundbreaking discovery of PhytoSpherix®, a vegan form of glycogen, known for its impressive anti-aging and hydration benefits.

BEHIND THE GLAMOUR

“Once I thought that Lake Forest was the most glamorous place in the world,” American author F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote to his daughter in 1940, just six months before his death. “Maybe it was.” There is a palpable angst in that statement, a sense of longing that lingered decades after the author famously met and

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