Helen H. Moore's Blog, page 34
June 24, 2018
It’s time to focus on the connection between biology and consciousness
Neuroscientists must be willing to develop imperfect descriptions of how we work
A paleontologist explains why bringing back dinosaurs is a really bad idea
Even in the name of science, bringing back dinosaurs would be needlessly cruel to the maladapted creatures
The fig tree that traveled two oceans & three generations
In the backyard of my grandparents’ house on the island of Sardinia, there was a fig tree
How to talk to kids about transgender family members and friends
“It’s important for kids and adults to go out of their way to try to understand [each other]”
I hate cooking with my mom, but she can’t make fried chicken to save her life, so that’s what I make
If your mom is an awful cooking partner (like mine), find a recipe she can’t participate in and hand her a cocktail
Separating families may cause lifelong health damage
A noted pediatrician and advocate for immigrant children says the effects will last well beyond the separation
Detained migrants offered reunification with children if they sign deportation papers: report
“I signed it out of desperation… but the truth is I can’t go back to Honduras; I need help”
“Westworld” is America
A season playing with identity, agency and reality also mirrors our main concern: “This world is wrong”
Carbon farming works. Can it scale up in time to make a difference?
The knowledge and tools to sequester carbon on farmland have blossomed rapidly in California
June 23, 2018
Yoga isn’t timeless: it’s changing to meet contemporary needs
The practice of yoga has gone through some profound shifts
