Content on Environment
Let There Be Light (But Not Too Much)
Light pollution is a bigger problem than many of us realize, and it is having a significant negative impact on all living things.
In Praise of Chametz – Part 2: The Rabbinical Origins
The definition of what’s Kosher for Passover has evolved more than you may think.
In Praise of Chametz – Part 1: The Botanical Origins
Why are grains like wheat so important in the Bible – and in human history in general?
Those Who Know the Past
What paleontologists know about the history of life on Earth is critical for protecting its future – and we also probably have more fun doing what we do than any other group of scientists..
Spirituality, Religious Communities and Climate Change – A Conversation with Joelle Novey
In her work with Interfaith Power and Light, Joelle Novey demonstrates how religious communities can use spirituality and look into their hearts to deal with contentious issues like climate change.
Speaking for the Climate With One Voice – A Conversation with Rabbi Daniel Swartz
Rabbi Daniel Swartz is a prominent voice in connecting Jews with environmental activism – and other faith groups as well.
Floods in India: A View of Climate Change from Under the River
Dr. Luisa Cortesi shares her experiences living in places where climate change has hit far too hard for anyone to regard it as a myth.
Why the Gods Destroyed Humans: The Biblical and Mesopotamian Flood Narratives
The Noah’s Ark narrative may be popular with children, but it is also a disturbing tale of “do-overs.”
Noah’s Flood: Probing an Ancient Narrative Using Geoscience
If the story of Noah’s Ark was inspired by something that really happened, what does that tell us about our relationship with our environment?
Tree Roots in The Cosmos
We tend to think astrobiology as the search for alien life, but I consider it something quite different.
The Coronavirus Outbreak Shows the Dangers of Social Hypercoherence
One unique danger globalization poses is hypercoherence, or maladaptive syncing between independent parts of a complex system. With the rapid spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus around the world we’re seeing firsthand some of hypercoherence’s dangers.
Top 7 Things The Coronavirus Has Made Me Thankful For
I am going to be thankful as I face this epidemic, and prudent, and prayerful (for those who’ve lost loved ones and are struggling to catch their next breath).