Science and technology have given mankind great insight into himself. Conversely, it is for the avoidance of human suffering that we alter science and technology the most. And this brings me to many questions.
Is human need what drives our intuition? Is survival the most powerful social emotion?
And if so, can we not as a “warring [...]
The Svalbard Global Seed vault, constructed by the Norwegian government 390 ft inside a mountain on Spitsbergen Island, holds up to 4.5 million different seeds. 810 miles from the north pole and 430 ft above sea level Spitsbergen was chosen as the ideal location to ensure the longevity of the seeds held within. Even [...]
Igor Siwanowicz’s macro photography reveals the wild details of some of the smallest creatures on earth. I think it would be safe to say that most people shy away from insects and occasionally run screaming, but I also believe that it would be safe to say that most people could not deny the intricate beauty [...]
I just wanted to share this amazing factoid. I can’t say it much better than RadioLab so I suggest listening to emergence.
WNYC - Radiolab: There Is No Lord Of The (Fire)Flies (August 14, 2007)
If you haven’t heard of the Ig Nobel prize according to Wikipedia “The Ig Nobel Prizes are a parody of the Nobel Prizes and are given each year in early October for ten achievements that “first make people laugh, and then make them think.” This year the winners include some great ones such as a [...]
I was shoulder deep in a garden yesterday afternoon pulling weeds and listening to one of my favorite podcasts WNYC RadioLab when the story shifted from merely interesting into something akin to having the universe whisper in my ear the answer to a question I had been asking for twenty five years. It was a [...]