True Believers

Reality surrounds us, but we each see only slices of it — and not always the same slices. “Eyewitness” experiments famously show that when ten people witness an event, they will give ten different (sometimes very different) accounts of it.
Have you ever taken a snapshot and then later found it was not at all how [...]

Devastating the Planet is Insane

So okay, here is a multiple choice question for you: Which of the following is most likely to survive lost and alone in the wilderness until rescued?

experienced hunters
former members of the military
physically fit bikers
skilled sailors
small children

The correct answer, according to Laurence Gonzales in Deep Survival is small children (under the age of seven). Why? “If [...]

A Culture Dedicated to Life

Do we humans want to survive a long time on Earth (i.e. to live sustainably)? If the answer is yes, do we have the knowledge to be able to do it? What does sustainable life on Earth look like? What are its characteristics, its “rules of the game”?
There are examples to be seen. We find [...]

Their Brains Were Small and They Died

Remember geological ages? Maybe you have enjoyed interesting dioramas of life in the different ages at a museum. Scientists have differentiated many of them, but let’s start just eight back – with the Triassic – an age of dinosaurs and the very first mammals. Then came:

Jurassic: dinosaurs were IT and the earth was covered with [...]