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Mark Wales

Mark Wales is a contributing writer for GOOD, residing in Los Angeles, California, who specializes in stories on science and culture.

  • Party skills, strangers, events, social skills, confidence, self esteem, interpersonal skills
    Photo credit: Image via Canva – Group of people talking.
    Life hacks

    People are empowering introverts by sharing their favorite ‘small talk’ topics

    Mark Wales

    6/2/2025
  • small talk, intimacy, casual conversation, chit chat, friendships, work relationships, community
    Photo credit: Image from Canva – Photo by Wavebreakmedia. – A couple talks over coffee.
    Culture

    The 4 words that turn an awkward chat into a charming conversation

    Mark Wales

    6/2/2025
  • dog, pet tricks, SPCA, driving dog, training, community, fun story, abandoned pets, stupid pet tricks
    Photo credit: Image pulled from YouTube video. – Budd out for his daily walk on wheels.
    Animals

    Abandoned dogs in New Zealand are being taught to drive cars in order to help them get adopted

    Mark Wales

    5/30/2025
  • space, solar system, heartbeat, energy, global patterns, life energy, satellite footage
    Photo credit: Image from Canva – Photos by Olivier Verriest and titoOnz – Earth, space, a beating Heart in the solar system.
    Science

    Convincing video makes wild claim that the Earth has a literal heartbeat. So, does it?

    Mark Wales

    5/29/2025
  • artist, typewriter, instagram, James Cook, drawings, unique art, tools
    Photo credit: Images taken from YouTube. – A portrait of Frida Kahlo created with a typewriter.
    Ideas

    Artist uses 100 different typewriters to methodically create unique artistic masterpieces

    Mark Wales

    5/28/2025
  • question box, 4th grade teacher, student questions, kids, student learning, active learning, teaching strategy
    Photo credit: Images from Canva – Photos by Kzenon and Nicolas Menijes. – Teacher with a box for some curious and insightful questions.
    Culture

    4th graders put their big life questions into a box. They’re profound, funny and very weird.

    Mark Wales

    5/28/2025
  • historical photos, artificial intelligence, animation, colorizing, emotional history, artists
    Photo credit: Taken from YouTube video with image of kelvin temperature by Tiero from Canva. – 1879 photo of Pretty Nose infused with color and then animated with AI.
    History

    Artist transforms 200-year-old images of Native Americans into incredibly lifelike videos

    Mark Wales

    5/27/2025
  • AI, artificial intelligence, x-ray technician, science, robotics, future, career, education
    Photo credit: Images from Canvo – Photos by PhonlamaiPhoto’s Images and Maksym Povozniuk. – It's new hi-tech verses… hi tech.
    Science & Tech

    Lung doctor’s eye-opening 10-second explainer shows why AI is a threat to countless jobs

    Mark Wales

    5/22/2025
  • family, Disneyland, grandma, connection, loneliness, elderly
    Photo credit: Images taken from YouTube video. – "Grandma can't wait to get back to Disneyland."
    Family

    Grandma was delighted with an adventure to her childhood happy place.

    Mark Wales

    5/20/2025
  • alchemy, science, particle collider, gold, technology, mental health, modern science
    Photo credit: Images from Canva – Photos by aluxum and Billion Photos – The Alchemist vs The Scientist
    Science & Tech

    Alchemists befuddled as Next-gen scientists turn lead into gold

    Mark Wales

    5/20/2025
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