Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Spirit Messengers from Dawn Lake: Shalako Dancers to Visit Indian Village

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Late 18th century Zuni kachina doll  of the handsome clown Paiyatemu.  Photo: Wikimedia/Brooklyn Museum My mind wandered today to thou...
Tuesday, March 1, 2016

'CRISPR' wows a world that also balks at the idea of gene-edited babies

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CRISPR-Cas9 cover of  Nature magazine, highlighted therapeutic uses of gene editing At the 2016 annual meeting of the American Asso...
Friday, December 25, 2015

A resolution for the world: Like people, Dare to think positive!

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Charles Dickens, 1812-1870 I had an unexpected treat this Christmas. The BBC has produced a 20-part TV series that features some of ...
Saturday, June 6, 2015

Who will be the Real 'Future People'?

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In this illustration, the supermassive black hole at the center is surrounded by matter flowing onto the black hole in what is termed an a...
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Tripping Without the Drugs - Fresh Take on “Spontaneous Mystical Experience”

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Viewing the cosmos close-up, from astronomer and sci-fi writer   Camille  Flammarion 's L'atmosphère: météorologi...
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Thursday, April 16, 2015

Spoken English: The most eccentric (and eclectic) way to communicate?

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Photo: Randy Talley                                                New Mexico: The talented (American) cast of Michael Frayn's (En...
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Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Is this America? Do Muslims have the right to celebrate their culture in the USA?

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Prayers at the beginning of New York's annual Muslim Day parade The email subject line asked the question “This is America?” So, i...
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