The philosopher Jonathon Keats wants to incorporate the world’s plants and animals into our democratic systems.
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 10 December 2022
Friday 9 December 2022
The Surprisingly Sophisticated Mind Of An Insect
Insects are more intelligent and emotionally complex than we give them credit for. Perhaps, new research suggests, they are even conscious.
The Promise and Peril of Space Tourism
A space tourism industry is being built on the proposition of personal and existential transformation. But at what cost?
Thursday 8 December 2022
How To Speak Honeybee
Advanced technologies like A.I. are enabling scientists to learn that the world is full of intelligent creatures with sophisticated languages, like honeybees. What might they tell us?
Wednesday 7 December 2022
The Hijacking of Pediatric Medicine
The American Academy of Pediatrics claims to support the health of all children. Many doctors are appalled by its prescriptions.
The Sweet and Sticky History of the Date
Throughout the Middle East, the versatile fruit has been revered since antiquity. How will it fare in a changing world?
Sunday 4 December 2022
The Hibernator’s Guide to the Galaxy
Scientists are on the verge of figuring out how to put humans in a state of suspended animation. It could be the key to colonizing Mars.
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