Video: What Do Astronauts Dream Of?
What do astronauts dream of? In 1991, Dr. Helen Sharman, a chemist, became the first Briton in space; in this animation she shares a dream she has about returning to … Continue reading
Deirdre Fulton: The Anthropocene Is Here
Humanity has pushed Earth Into a new epoch which began in the 1950s when human activity set global systems on a different trajectory. The Anthropocene Epoch has begun, according to a … Continue reading
Video: Bonita Weisman performs “St. Roach” by Muriel Rukeyser
. Improvisational dance artist Bonita Weisman improvises a solo piece based on the poem St. Roach by Muriel Rukeyser. . ST. ROACH by Muriel Rukeyser from The Gates, McGraw-Hill, 1976 For that … Continue reading
Walt Whitman: This is what you shall do
This is what you shall do: Love the earth and sun and the animals, despise riches, give alms to every one that asks, stand up for the stupid and crazy, … Continue reading
Video: What is the “Natural” Human Diet?
. Dr. Michael Greger asks, “What can our nutrient requirements, metabolism, and physiology tell us about what we should be eating?” . Chimpanzee eating figs.
Video: The amazing man who produces iron using only wood, bark, fibre and clay
. An unnamed man in Far North Queensland, Australia builds tools and structures using only raw materials. In this installment posted on Jul 29, 2016, the man builds a ‘bow blower’ … Continue reading
Michael Simms: Evening in the Adirondacks
Always it will be late summer in your mind: Birches give off a full and dark light With a motion you know will abide and return Every evening. You are … Continue reading
Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers: #NoHoneymoon, A Presidency Of Protest
The task of the movement for economic, racial and environmental justice is much bigger than the presidential election. Our job is to build people power to ensure that no matter … Continue reading
Video: Andante — Playing Bach at the top of the world
. Ruth Boden straps her cello on her back and climbs 10,000 feet to a peak in Oregon’s Wallowa Mountains for a solo performance. Directed by Gavin Carter for Aeon. … Continue reading
W.J. Astore: Hillary and the Earth Wreckers
News that Hillary Clinton has selected Ken Salazar to head her transition team should give pause to anyone who believes Hillary’s claim that she’s a “Progressive.” Assuming Hillary wins the … Continue reading
Lauren McCauley: Sioux Activists Defy Lawsuit, Vow Continued Resistance Against Dakota Pipeline
Developers of the $3.8 billion Dakota Access (also known as the Bakken) Pipeline filed suit in federal court on Monday against members of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe, whose days-long … Continue reading
Journal of Consumer Research: Meat-eaters Are Macho; Vegans are Wimps?
Why do men avoid vegetarian options? Why are men generally more reluctant to try vegetarian products? According to a study in the Journal of Consumer Research, consumers are influenced by … Continue reading
Andrea Germanos: As planet warms, “extreme” weather increases
Louisiana continues to battle “unprecedented” flooding, as experts warn that the historic rainfall that sparked the rising waters is the kind of extreme weather event to expect on a warming … Continue reading
Video: Jane Goodall On Instinct
In this short animated video, Jane Goodall talks about how she made groundbreaking discoveries about the behavior of chimpanzees when she was only in her 20s — and without any … Continue reading
