AMERICA’S BEST DAY HIKES
America’s Best Day Hikes is a beautifully illustrated, best-of compendium featuring the most memorable one- day hikes in every region of the United States.
Books & Art
Conscious electrons in my wine
Is wine conscious? is everything? They call it panpsychism, and it has been around for thousands of years in philosophy, and not quite so long… Read More »Conscious electrons in my wine
The Wizard of Oz in our genes
I’m not sure I’ve ever seen the original, classic Wizard of Oz movie end to end. I know I’ve seen most of it, in bits… Read More »The Wizard of Oz in our genes
Molecular mishaps and aging
Molecular mishaps and aging … We were researching what science thought of some of the odd aspects of Egyptian pharaoh Akhenaten. (You know, the “first… Read More »Molecular mishaps and aging
Akhenaten’s new keyboard
Body tattoos that are not just decorative. When we heard about Google’s “SkinMarks” project, we immediately thought of a certain Egyptian ruler. It’s fascinating. Naturally… Read More »Akhenaten’s new keyboard
The remembering tree root and branch
The Derek Bok Center at Harvard says memory is a dual process. Or rather, it works via an interchange between regions. (That’s my term, not… Read More »The remembering tree root and branch
The mystery of Thomas Couture
No news to any reader — social distancing is taking its toll… This past week I broke my own sanity rule and read political content… Read More »The mystery of Thomas Couture
Aboriginal Dreamtime and Erwin Schrödinger
Aboriginal Dreamtime for Erwin Schrödinger is not a phrase that we see indexed. But, perhaps it is time. Sometimes described as the “founders” of humanity,… Read More »Aboriginal Dreamtime and Erwin Schrödinger
50 STATES, 5,000 IDEAS
This richly illustrated book from the travel experts at National Geographic showcases the best travel experiences in every state, from the obvious to the unexpected.