by Beth Alderman | Jan 15, 2021 | General
“The sad truth is that many scientists believe they have the sole method for understanding the workings of the natural world. [Artist Jackie Brookner] has discovered more about moss establishment on rock than any scientist I know.” – Robin Wall Kimmerer in...
by Beth Alderman | Jan 15, 2021 | General
I had moved from my home in Southern Oregon to see if my worsening health might be due to allergies. After moving, I felt better and safer, but the problem that had bothered me came with me: it was not a result of allergy. Worse, I broke my right fibula and then...
by Beth Alderman | Jan 7, 2021 | General
Ed. Note: In the post below, Jenny Miller of stopndd.org shares activities for children that can offset “nature deficit disorder” as framed by Richard Louv in Last Child in the Woods. Outdoor time in healthy habitats can also benefit pregnant women and children who...
by Beth Alderman | Oct 24, 2020 | General
“If men in their greed cut forests that preserve and distill moisture, clear fields, take the shelter of trees from creeks and rivers, [and] drain the water from swamps so that they can be cleared and cultivated, they prevent vapor from rising. And if it does not...
by Beth Alderman | Oct 24, 2020 | General
“[We have] excessive confidence in what we believe we know, [and an] apparent inability to acknowledge the full extent of our ignorance and the uncertainty of the world we live in.” – Daniel Kahneman in Thinking, Fast and Slow Imagine that you have been invited...
by Beth Alderman | Oct 12, 2020 | General
“When you believe in things you don’t understand, you suffer / Superstition ain’t the way.” – Stevie Wonder in “Superstition” Briefly, scientism is worshipping the tools and trappings of science—in short, the idolatry of the Trojan Horse, the golden calf, or...
