"The problem is precisely how to extend the span of our utilization of resources beyond the span of the control of any one mind; and therefore, how to dispense with the need of conscious control,

Photo by Daphne Iona. It does not take a majority to prevail... but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men. –Samuel Adams Antifa and their destructive

Image by Andreas Dress, via Unsplash. New Science behind Ancient Techniques Since ancient times many people have found considerable benefits from meditation, while either passively experiencing or actively

Unraveling Transitions in Human Cultural Evolution Researchers working at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History recently published an interesting study entitled Cultural Macroevolution

Robots with sonar reveal many animals intricately coordinating their swimming behavior Remote Environmental Monitoring UnitS REMUS are relatively low-cost Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV). Here is one

Evidence of Natural Selection at work over the past 10,000 years A newly published study in Nature Ecology & Evolution presents evidence that natural selection changed the human genome in response

Crowdsourcing Brain Cells Build Consensus to Make Decisions A newly published study in Frontiers in Neuroscience presents interesting insights into how our brains themselves work. It’s interesting to consider

This post was inspired by a pithy statement from negotiation expert Chris Voss in the interview that I linked at the end of my recent post about Negotiation and Communication. He said: ”Don’t lie to anyone

How can a hostage negotiator’s tips help you improve your interactions with colleagues, friends, and even family? I’ve been away from Steemit for too long! Busy with life and work, but all is well. Today

Mechanism of Resilience in Communities with Different Size Distributions: Underlying mechanism of biodiversity-productivity relationships Clarified In a new study entitled Phytoplankton size-diversity

The Engine of Capitalism I recently listened to another great chapter of Daniel Kahneman’s Thinking, Fast and Slow, chapter 24, entitled “The Engine of Capitalism”. He suggests that if you were allowed

Flow, or the Zone A few months ago I started seeing podcasts and other discussions of Flow online. It seems to be a new term for what has long been called getting into The Zone, meaning a focused and highly

New Article Discusses Long-Standing Problems The following article was just recently published in Environmental Engineering Science. Academic Research in the 21st Century: Maintaining Scientific Integrity

A fasting Buddha. Fasting has a long history in many cultures, and it's now trendy, at least for some Over the past few years, fasting has become quite popular among those who follow the paleo/primal

First, Congratulations to Dianne Newman on being named a MacArthur Fellow When I was in graduate school, I remember discussing with Dianne the ways that bacteria use sulfur and even arsenic compounds to

Plants may appear passive to the naked eye, but they’re quite proactive at molecular and microscopic scales Except for rare species such as this Venus Flytrap, most plants don’t seem to be very active

Several years ago I saw Val H. Smith (no relation) present ideas about the ecology of the human bloodstream. I’m pleased to know that he continued this line of research. For example, this paper, Host nutrition

Think single-celled organisms are too simple to undertake chemical warfare? In fact, many bacteria, fungi, and algae do so all the time. My previous post, Bacteria not only spear their enemies, they arm

In the image above, from the Yahr laboratory's webpage, the outer membrane of the host (victim) cell on top is pierced by a weapon from the bacterial cell (bottom). Now we know that they not only make,

Do you trust the dietary recommendations from the FDA and USDA Warning: Eating according to the food pyramid below may be hazardous to your health! I’ve explained before how Primal/ Paleo eating, and living