Robin Wall Kimmerer’s book, “Braiding Sweetgrass,” has a healing effect that I was not expecting. It is a necessary blending of indigenous and scientific knowledge about plant life on this earth. Her writing style is warm and inviting, even when she is discussing the more technical side of botany and nature observation. This book is…
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Eve: the evolution of the female body and why it’s been largely ignored by science
Non-fiction is not always the easiest form of reading for me. I tend to make up for that by watching all the interviews and reading all the articles about whichever non-fiction catches my eye. However, this time might be different. This book is about female evolution and why the female body has been ignored by…
The future of baby-making
The majority of people I know that are having babies are doing so late into their thirties. It’s an obvious trend, in my opinion. Work-life balance, for the most part, doesn’t make it easy for any parent. In addition, life in general has simply gotten more expensive. And lastly, maybe more people are actually sitting…
Animals have superpowers!
When you share a home with an animal, you learn how to communicate with them, read their moods, and understand their needs through observation. You also get a glimpse into how they exist in this world and what stimulates their interest and why. Interspecies relationships are so special that I feel sorry for people who…
Sci-fi or real life? Elon Musk is developing a brain chip. Would you get it implanted?
Elon Musk has been in the news a lot recently after his purchase of Twitter. However, I was not expecting to come across an article such as this one. I wasn’t sure if it was taken from the satirical site, The Onion, or if it was real. I can think of at least two Black…
I’m going to start taking vitamin D ASAP!
I eat a pretty well-balanced diet. I don’t noticeably suffer from any deficiencies, but maybe I unknowingly do. After listening to this podcast, I find myself seriously considering getting some blood work done to see if everything is running as smoothly as I feel. Who knows? Maybe I’m one of the 80% of the population…