Addressing Why did consciousness evolve? Malcolm MacIver at Science Not Fiction theorizes it arose as animals left the sea and adapted to terrestrial environments. Life underwater requires short reaction times, he argues, because the range of senses, particularly sight, is … Continue reading
Today as I watched footage of the tsunami sweeping away cars, houses, lives and entire towns, a wave of sadness washed over me. Japan was well prepared as any country to minimize damage from such a disaster, but generally people … Continue reading
[slickr-flickr id=”12687067@N00″ type=”gallery” tag=”fernfrost”] It’s too bad we have to worry about energy efficiency. As new windows replace old ones in our homes, fern frost is becoming a lost memory. Fern frost is the stuff that forms on glass when … Continue reading
Here are two stories about people working to protect wildlife in urban setting (with apologies for the advertisements attached to these BBC news clips). The city of Austin, Texas, has protected its two million free-tailed bats, while generating $10 million … Continue reading
Nothing feels better than time and space to work. Create more fertile work space by reducing distracting clutter, while introducing items that stimulate the senses and a deeper level of consciousness.
Continue reading