The five eras of life, different facets of light, the best photos of 2025 and more in #TheEdit. 

• Creativity: dead or alive? Human creativity is bigger than any software. The challenge is on every one of us, to get up and make something, at all costs – D&AD 
• The brain has five ‘eras’. Human brain development has four pivotal ‘turning points’ at around the ages of nine, 32, 66 and 83, scientists say – The Guardian   
• Five studies on light. These immersive, interactive studies on light explore the very nature of light itself, through film, 360 degrees and prose. They are invitations to meet each of light’s faces; to move with it as it evolves – Emergence 
• The CEO crisis: how to survive the pressure? The role of CEO is high-pressure, high-risk and incredibly exposing. With the world now in a permanent state of flux, leaders are burning out faster than ever before and are looking for ways to help them become stronger and more resilient – Financial Times  
• A 6-year research project found a surprisingly simple route to happiness. Results of a study out of Cornell suggest a happiness hack that can lead you toward a life of purpose – Washington Post  
• TIME’s top 100 photos of 2025. Almost any photograph is improved by having people in it; a lesson TIME underscores in images that capture not only a year, but also the faint but discernible shadow cast by a less human future  – TIME Magazine 
• The long view of belonging. Alex Smith talks to Hannah Finch about building bridges across generations, tackling loneliness, and why the future depends on our ability to stay connected – The Beautiful Truth