Of the Anthropocene.
Lawrence Winkler is a physician, traveler, and natural philosopher. His molecules have morphed from medicine to manuscript. He lives with Robyn on Vancouver Island and in New Zealand, tending their gardens and vineyards, and dreams.
Saturday, 26 December 2020
Is the Earth an Organism?
The Gaia hypothesis states that our biosphere is evolving. Once sceptical, some prominent biologists are beginning to agree.
Friday, 25 December 2020
Over 500 Animals Slaughtered as Portuguese Estate Makes Way for Massive Solar Energy Park
Over 500 animals have been slaughtered in a walled estate in Azambuja purportedly making way for a massive solar energy park.
Plato in Sicily
Plato travelled to the decadent strife-torn court of Syracuse three times, risking his life to create a philosopher-king.
Wednesday, 23 December 2020
Living With Karens
A white woman calls the police on her Black neighbors. Six months later, they still share a property line.
How Americans Came to Distrust Science
For a century, critics of all political stripes have challenged the role of science in society. Repairing distrust today requires confronting those arguments head on.
Tuesday, 22 December 2020
The Great Buenos Aires Bank Heist
They were an all-star crew. They cooked up the perfect plan. And when they pulled off the caper of the century, it made them more than a fortune—it made them folk heroes.
McDonald's China Offers Weird Limited Eedition ‘Oreo x Spam Burger’
The latest burger creation features two extra-thick slices of Spam topped with Oreo crumbs and the brand's classic burger sauce.
Monday, 21 December 2020
Can We Restore Nature?
In seeking a means to heal our wounded planet, we should look to the painstaking, cautious craft of art conservation.
Estranged
When feeling good about ourselves matters more than filial duty, cutting off our parents comes to seem like a valid choice.
The End of Us
Only since the Enlightenment have we been able to imagine humans going extinct. Is it a sign of our maturity as a species?
Sunday, 20 December 2020
History From Below
What shaped the thought of E P Thompson, the great historian of ordinary working people and champion of their significance?
The Four Thinkers Who Reinvented Philosophy
Between the wars, Ludwig Wittgenstein, Martin Heidegger, Ernst Cassirer and Walter Benjamin sought to transform the world by giving it their total attention – a lesson that still resonates 100 years on.
Resveratrol for Cold and Flu: Anti-Aging Compound Shown Promise as Flu and COVID Treatment
Red wine has the most resveratrol of all the natural sources... Pinot Noir has the most resveratrol of all the red wines... Vancouver Island Pinot Noir has the most resveratrol of all the Pinot Noir... Domaine Renegade has the most resveratrol of all the Vancouver Island Pinot Noirs...
