Dry January Science, Black History Month Turns 100, and Why We're Taking Weather Advice from a Gopher

HigherIQ · Jan 31, 2026 · 5m

00:00 — Introduction 00:27 — Dryjanuary 00:40 — Blackhistorymonth 04:58 — Groundhogday Sources: - A scoping review of Dry January: Evidence and future directions (Brown University / Alcohol and Alcoholism): https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12415855/ - Trying Dry January? One month without alcohol linked to better sleep, mood and health (Brown University): https://www.brown.edu/news/2026-01-12/dry-january - Dry January as an experiment, not a punishment (Harvard Gazette): https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2026/01/dry-january-as-an-experiment-not-a-punishment/ - Dry January helped…