The Legacy of Blue Mind

The Legacy of Blue Mind

“The world is blue at its edges and in its depths. This blue is the light that got lost. Light at the blue edge of the spectrum does not travel the whole distance from the sun to us. It disperses among the molecules of the air, it scatters in water. Water is...
Favourite Books and Podcasts 2022

Favourite Books and Podcasts 2022

To Read Pile for 2023 I haven’t posted on this blog since the end of 2020 because I’ve been busy with my Seeing Clearly project over at Substack. But this has been a big reading and listening year for me so I thought I’d share a few of my favourite books and podcasts....
Lichens, Mosses, and Fungi, Oh My

Lichens, Mosses, and Fungi, Oh My

Three books I read in the last couple of years have me seeing fungi, moss, and lichens in a whole new way. What do these organisms have in common? Their smallness, their willingness to cooperate with other organisms, and their ability to adapt and survive. A couple of...