Oliver Sacks who popularized science of perception dies at 82
Neurologist and author Oliver Sacks died this morning at age 82. He was made famous by the movie, “Awakenings”, based on one of his…
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What would Rachel Carson do?
A world-altering book, Silent Spring, hit the shelves 50 years ago this week. The gospel according to Rachel raised awareness of the widespread,…
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Inspiration: Barry Lopez
We all need people who inspire us, whether heroes, models, mentors or friends. During the WordCount Blogathon Speed River Journal will present a…
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Inspiration: Lorraine Roy
We all need people who inspire us, whether heroes, models, mentors or friends. During the WordCount Blogathon Speed River Journal will present a…
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Inspiration: Wendell Berry
We all need people who inspire us, whether heroes, models, mentors or friends. During the WordCount Blogathon Speed River Journal will present a…
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Inspiration: Annie Dillard
We all need people who inspire us, whether heroes, models, mentors or friends. During the WordCount Blogathon Speed River Journal will present a…
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Inspiration: Buffy Sainte-Marie
We all need people who inspire us, whether heroes, models, mentors or friends. During the WordCount Blogathon Speed River Journal will present a…
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Lorraine Roy: Synergy of Art and Science
Today at University of Guelph Arboretum, fabric artist Lorraine Roy described her career to illustrate different ways of interacting with nature. As part…
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