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Ecomoderism - Green is the new green
A new environmental movement is under way. What do the ecomodernists want? Kermit the Frog once complained that it’s not easy being green. It can mean so many different things, he sighed. Say you are green today and you know what you stand for. You are against nuclear energy. Against Read More...
Welcome to our sandbox
The human race has become the single dominant force of change on the planet. We’re altering the natural world, entering the Anthropocene. That’s a good thing. Knee-deep in the blizzard of 1978, when wind-whipped sails of snow tacked across Lake Cayuga and the streets looked like a toboggan Read More...
100 ways to live to 100
A recipe for a long, healthy life. We’ve compiled what we consider the 100 most important pieces of advice we’ve written over the years into a handy reference guide for how to live a long and healthy life. In many cases, the advice runs counter to what your doctor or the government is telling Read More...
The algae miracle
Some types can provide plenty of healthy food and clean fuel. Other types can be used to produce medicine or clean up the environment. Just how far can the promise of algae get us? A rotten smell greeted Sid Harwood and Shannon Helzer as they opened the door to the algae lab at Boone High School Read More...
Shiver, shake, quiver, quake
There are traumas in your body. With the right kind of guidance, you can move them out again, according to physician and psychologist Peter Levine. I. “My neck is so stiff,” I say. “For as long as I can remember. Neck and shoulders. And it hurts.” “Do other parts of your body feel Read More...
Money for change
In the future, money will lead not to rising inequality and environmental damage but to stronger, more socially engaged communities. The beginnings of the new economy are already visible in England. The Intelligent Optimist talked to some pioneers in the city of Bristol—and a self-willed Dutch Read More...
The Artemis-effect: How Women are Changing the World
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Wal-Mart pressures its suppliers to ban antibiotics from animal feed
Consumers just scored an important victory over the food industry. Citing an internal study that showed 66 percent of its customers were more likely to shop from a retailer that ensures humane treatment of livestock, Wal-Mart made a historic announcement last Friday. The giant retailer, who Read More...
France to penalize supermarkets for food waste
Reducing food waste has been a top priority of the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization since its Director-General José Graziano da Silva arrived at the helm in 2011. While the European Union has suggested its member states reduce their food waste by at least 30 percent by 2025, France's lower Read More...
Quadriplegic man drinks his first beer thanks to mind-controlled technology
Mind over matter—such is the path followed by scientists seeking to allow people with missing or paralyzed limbs to enjoy some autonomy of movement. Since it was first demonstrated in 2006, the technology that relies on brain implants keeps being refined. Here is the story of a man who was able Read More...