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Perspectives on trials and loss
Three stories about dealing with loss. Paulo Coelho | May 2009 issue When life makes us face difficult situations—such as a personal loss—we have to understand that eternity is taking one more step. Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges wrote something beautiful about this: You are cloud, sea, Read More...
The placebo effect is not all in your mind
What the placebo effect tells us about the healing power of the brain. David Servan-Schreiber | May 2009 issue In the lab, Takeo couldn't stand it anymore. The itching was driving him crazy. He watched his right arm turn red and wondered why he’d decided to take part in this experiment. He knew Read More...
The inefficient pleasure of cherries
What to do with all those cherries? Make a pie! Elbrich Fennema | May 2009 issue When an economist looks at a cherry tree, he or she sees inefficiency. The excess of flowers will yield an excess of cherries, each with its own fertile pit, all of which can’t possibly grow into cherry trees. What a Read More...
Center and fringe
The center gets a lot of attention, but the fringes are more interesting. James Geary | May 2009 issue The center, we are told, should be our goal, both our starting point and our destination. But the fringes are more interesting. It is here, on the periphery, where friction produces its most Read More...
Grandmother’s Day: A chance to show what grandmas have to give
In an effort to preserve the knowledge and skills of grandparents, famous Irish chef Darina Allen launched Slow Food International Grandmother’s Day, to be celebrated every April 25th. Sanra Ritten | May 2009 issue Is Grandmother’s Day just a ploy to persuade people to buy grandmothers Read More...
Videos: John Cage's 'As Slow as Possible'
A former church in Halberstadt has specially designed an organ to play John Cage's experimental composition. The Editors | May 2009 Read More...
Videos: Creating a catamaran of plastic bottles
See the making of the Plastiki, a 60-foot catamaran made of plastic bottles, and watch interviews with David de Rothschild, who plans to sail the Plastiki across the Pacific. Ode Editors | May 2009 Read More...
The making of Aranim Media Factory and Emotional Content comics
Aranim Media Factory and Emotional Content are redefining comic books, reaching out to new audiences and reshaping heroes. Get a glimpse into the process by viewing their sketches and original artwork here! Ode Editors | May 2009 issue Emotional Content Emotional Content, which publishes manga Read More...
Experiential travel can enrich our lives and the communities we visit
Live it, don't look at it. Experiential travel gives tourists a great time—and gives something back to the places they visit. Diane Daniel | April 2009 issue The Eiffel Tower. Big Ben. The Taj Mahal. Only 20 years ago, these were the notches on the traveler’s money belt, which, incidentally, Read More...
Pop star Aviv Geffen is a force for peace in Israel
After the assassination of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin in 1995, Aviv Geffen’s “Cry for You” became the anthem of the Israeli anti-war movement. Today, he’s still speaking up for peace. Sander Donkers | April 2009 issue “I am an unusual artist. Before I came on the scene, no one had the Read More...