Fermentation as Metaphor
"In this interview, Sandor Katz discusses his new book, Fermentation as Metaphor. A world-renowned expert in fermented foods, Sandor considers the liberating experience offered through engagement with microbial communities. He shares that the simple act of fermentation can give rise to deeply intimate moments of connection through the magic of invisible forces that transform our foods and our live... posted on Jul 30 2022, 1,770 reads

Botanical Animation: A Story of Flowers
There are nearly half a million flowering plants growing beautifully and strongly in this world, spreading their roots in the earth, sprouting, blooming, pollinated by birds and insects, living on through rain, wind and storms. They pass on the baton of life, rebirth and decay. Everything is so in a continuous cycle, stunningly animated by Azuma Makoto.... posted on Jul 29 2022, 2,903 reads

14 Smells that Remind You to Breathe
Megan Hippler is an environmental and humanities writer in Queensland, Australia. In this short lyrical piece she lists 14 scents from the natural world, mixing the familiar with the exotic, waking one up to the absorbing medley of life experiences we absorb through our noses.... posted on Jul 28 2022, 3,125 reads

George Lakoff on Language and Climate Action
"Why is it so difficult to act on climate change? Despite growing public awareness of the current climate crisis, the topic of climate change continues to thwart political and social systems across the globe, as it has for over 30 years. The reasons for this vary, but cognitive linguist and philosopher George Lakoff suggests that an inability to act on climate change may be ingrained into our most... posted on Jul 27 2022, 1,984 reads

Aanchal Malhotra: Remnants of a Separation
"Aanchal Malhotra is a writer and historian reorienting the way we think and talk about our past, present and future. Inspired by objects her family had carried with them during the 1947 Partition of India and Pakistan, Aanchal began her journey of collecting and archiving objects, or material memories, treasured and preserved by displaced survivors of Partition, eventually compiled into her debut... posted on Jul 26 2022, 1,409 reads

The Egg: A Short Story By Andy Weir
"You were on your way home when you died.
It was a car accident. Nothing particularly remarkable, but fatal nonetheless. You left behind a wife and two children. It was a painless death. The EMTs tried their best to save you, but to no avail. Your body was so utterly shattered you were better off, trust me.
And that's when you met me.
"What...what happened?" You asked. "Where ... posted on Jul 25 2022, 16,629 reads

How Do You Know If You Are Actually Humble?
"Despite intellectual humility being the subject of intense scientific study in recent years, there remains debate among scientists on how best to measure it. That debate begins with a basic question: What is intellectual humility? Most scientists agree that being aware of your intellectual limitations and the fallibility of your beliefs is an important part of intellectual humility, but beyond th... posted on Jul 24 2022, 4,524 reads

Reflections of a Jungian Analyst
At the end of her training, artist and psychotherapist, Rue Harrison had the good fortune to have Gareth Hill as her supervising consultant. At the conclusion of her work with Hill, she asked Gareth if he'd be willing to share some of his own experiences in a recorded interview. What follows is an inspiring example of the archetype of the wounded healer and the deep power of suffering transformed.... posted on Jul 23 2022, 3,137 reads

Transforming Apocalypse Fatigue into Action
It is possible to transform "apocalypse fatigue," the defenses that keep us from engaging fully in action on global warming, by sharing stories of those who are making real change happen, bringing the issue closer to home, and empowering ourselves to do what we can. In this TED Talk, Norwegian Parliament representative, Per Espen Stoknes, points to a path of re-imagining climate itself as the livi... posted on Jul 22 2022, 1,844 reads

An Immense World
"Made famous by zoologist Jakob von Uexkull in 1909, the term Umwelt refers to the perceptual world experienced by each animal, a highly specific kind of "sensory bubble." When we walk our dog and she stops to smell every other bush or car tire, she's taking in through her acutely sensitive nose smells that we take in faintly or not at all. That's because humans and dogs have two different sensory... posted on Jul 21 2022, 2,361 reads