Out of the mud and into…the mudcrete!
A pioneering company named WASP (World’s Advanced Saving Project) is conducting experimental research using plant seeds to try to strengthen clay mixes as it works towards 3D printing of houses in developing nations.
The Thrombolites Of Flower’s Cove
With a population of a few hundred souls it may not seem a lot different from other small communities dotting the island – except for one small detail: 650 million-year-old mega-fossils that grace the shoreline.
Science: More Fascinating than Fantasy!
What’s new in science? Syeda Sumayya Tariq takes us on a brief tour of some of the decade’s most exciting scientific discoveries, including a potential new Earth!
Nature and Me
Today, I send out these words with a series of photos of my morning kayak. Embrace the air and lakes as much as you embrace one another – get outside, wander in the forests, swim in the oceans and see the paintings provided by a greater power.
Halong Bay, Vietnam: Two Days and a Night
My visit to Halong Bay in the north of Vietnam was one of those few visits where reality lived up to my expectations. All the pictures and stories from the travel promotions were dead accurate. This was not a place of beaches and rolling waves – this was a place of geographic drama on a grand scale.
Toronto Bird Photo Booth Business Challenge 2014
I just love using state-of-the-art gadgets to get up close and personal with all aspects of our natural word, especially birds. Earlier this summer, I built a motion detector bird camera rig and started the Toronto Bird Photo Booth Business Challenge 2014.
The Symmetry Equation
Symmetry is integral to the way life works. It signifies a balanced and harmonious beauty of form, not a perfect mirror image, but orderliness in the design and purpose of all living things.
Free Will: Who Owns Yours? Part 1
In the battle between free will human consciousness, and blind will parasitic a-consciousness, the battlefield is the mind of the host. And perhaps the deciding factor as to whether or not we will keep our free will, will depend entirely on how much we wish to keep it.
Nature is Not About What You See – It’s About Being There
You don’t have to be a professional photographer to enjoy nature. It can be as easy as exploring your backyard with a macro approach looking for the small little things such as bees, caterpillars, birds, etc.
The Galapagos: Beware of Humans Bringing Goats and Other Creatures
Earlier this month Miami-based Ecoventura provided us with an opportunity to sail on their 20-passanger motor yacht, the M/Y Letty, through the eastern Galapagos islands to see for ourselves the environmental state of this archipelago chain. A decade ago while visiting Ecuador we bypassed the opportunity to visit the Galapagos focusing instead on Ecuador’s Andes, […]