Evolutionary life history theory shows that stress triggers "fast" strategies, prioritizing early reproduction over long-term repair. I believe this biological trade-off is often mislabeled as "pathology" by modern medicine, ignoring that these traits were vital survival mechanisms for our ancestors.
The differential-susceptibility hypothesis flips resilience on its head in a way that feels counterintuitive but makes evolutionary sense. If kids who thrive under adversity also miss out on the full benefits of nurture, that trade-off suddenly becomes less about strength and more about calibration. I've seen this pattern play out in organizational dynamics too, where the same individuals who weather chaos surprisingly well tend to plateau when stability finally arrives, almost like they're optimized for a different operating enviornment.
While Hubble orbits Earth, the James Webb Space Telescope stays 1.5 million kilometers away at the second Lagrange point ($L_2$). I believe this distance is crucial because it keeps the telescope thermally stable, allowing it to capture infrared light from the very first galaxies without interference.
Evolutionary life history theory shows that stress triggers "fast" strategies, prioritizing early reproduction over long-term repair. I believe this biological trade-off is often mislabeled as "pathology" by modern medicine, ignoring that these traits were vital survival mechanisms for our ancestors.
The differential-susceptibility hypothesis flips resilience on its head in a way that feels counterintuitive but makes evolutionary sense. If kids who thrive under adversity also miss out on the full benefits of nurture, that trade-off suddenly becomes less about strength and more about calibration. I've seen this pattern play out in organizational dynamics too, where the same individuals who weather chaos surprisingly well tend to plateau when stability finally arrives, almost like they're optimized for a different operating enviornment.
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope launched more than 30 years after Hubble in 2021!
While Hubble orbits Earth, the James Webb Space Telescope stays 1.5 million kilometers away at the second Lagrange point ($L_2$). I believe this distance is crucial because it keeps the telescope thermally stable, allowing it to capture infrared light from the very first galaxies without interference.