The Promise and Peril of the Photo Ark
There is something both amazing and deeply disturbing about Joel Sartore’s Photo Ark. The premise is simple. Document as many captive species as possible with stunning visual imagery and use these images to...
pop culture
A Tibetan Couple’s Wedding Photos Go Viral in China
So in recent weeks a photo collection of Tibetan newlyweds Gerong Phuntsok and Dawa Drolma has been going viral across China, and now has begun to trickle out into India and Europe as...
Making Monsters – A Genealogy of Elliot Rodger and His Twisted World
(Trigger Warning!!! more| Updated) Before I begin, let me frame this piece briefly. I wrote this after spending the Memorial Day weekend trying to unravel the story of Elliot Rodger–his past, his actions,...
Noah – The First Environmentalist
[Spoiler Alert**] While watching the new Noah movie by Darren Aronofsky, I couldn’t help but notice some strong eco-animist undertones, which struck me as quite odd given the centrality of this story for...
Ham on Nye: Kentucky Creationism Debate for Dinner
I’m sure there will be plenty of interesting commentary in the coming days about last night’s (Feb 4th) much-hyped public debate between “Evolution” defender Bill Nye (The Science Guy) and “Creation” defender Ken...
The Once and Future Pope: How an Imaginary 3rd Vatican Council Report Sparked Public Debate
Tears were welling up in my eyes as I finished reading the story. One of my old friends said he almost fell out of his breakfast nook from shock. Posts about the story...
