Many of us will start out the New Year by making a list of resolutions—changes we want to make to be happier, such as eating better, volunteering more often, being a more attentive spouse, and so on. But, as we know, we will often fail. After a few failures we will typically give up and… via …
Creating an insect habitat in the Ripley Garden — Smithsonian Gardens
Everyone needs a warm place to snuggle up for winter. That includes members of the insect world! With this in mind, my coworkers and I created a beautiful overwintering habitat for bugs in the Ripley Garden! Call it a Bug-A-bode. Or a Bug House. Or an insect-ominium. No matter what you call it, hopefully it […] …
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The movies are dead, according to two distinguished moviemakers
Movies remain my conduit to imagination, new worlds of wonder, opportunity, alternative universes, and the ultimate expression of human creativity. I can't imagine the future without the 'epic, big screen' cinematic experience and movies made for a communal experience. Rest in peace cinema, 1894-2016. Cause of death: Martin Scorsese said so. In an interview with …
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As Mr. Spock would say, Fascinating. Alien Jellyfish
Home – we’re all always coming home.
Never stop asking questions!
This summer I went on a family holiday to Cornwall, on the Helford River. The peninsula south of the river is, rather wonderfully, called The Lizard. Standing on its cliffs, you are at the southernmost point of mainland Britain. North of the river is the port of Falmouth, from where packet-ships kept the mail services… via …
There’s strength-building in being stressed
Jason paced the corridor outside the boardroom, his palms dampening the printout of his PowerPoint presentation to the board. He could hear his pulse in his ears—boom-rush, boom-rush, and his mouth was too dry to even rehearse the opening sentence of his pitch. The last time he had felt like this, he had tried to… via …
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Reimagining the future for Liberia’s children
Liberia’s education system is in crisis. Our communities are still suffering from the effects of the long civil war and the devastating Ebola outbreak. Less than 60% of school-aged children in Liberia are in school, placing Liberia in the lowest percentile of net enrollment rates in the world. Those who do attend school may not… via …
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Dinosaurs Took Between 3 and 6 Months to Hatch
Non-avian dinosaurs took between three and six months to hatch from their eggs, according to a study that examined the teeth of fossilized dinosaur embryos. Scientists have long assumed dinosaur incubation was similar to the rapid incubation of birds, which hatch within 11 to 85 days. However, the study found that dinosaurs aligned more with… via …
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Sherlock
Researchers Find Benedict Cumberbatch Is Distantly Related to Sherlock Holmes’ Creator - http://time.com/4619967/benedict-cumberbatch-sherlock-holmes-sir-arthur-conan-doyle/
The Northern Herper 
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