10 Signs You’re in a SoCal Coffee Shop

It's easy to get overwhelmed and depressed with the daily entourage of negative news media. While I mainly use my blog to explore meaningful connections between society, science, and the environment, yesterday I couldn't help but create a silly Infographic to distract myself for just a few minutes from the absurd world around me. I … Continue reading 10 Signs You’re in a SoCal Coffee Shop

In a world of disasters, how do we cultivate hope?

My home state of California has been hit with two disasters in one week--a raw sewage spill in Monterey Bay, and the more devastating crude oil spill off the Santa Barbara coastline. These two spills are only the latest examples of the thousands of human-caused disasters that plague our shorelines every year (not counting all … Continue reading In a world of disasters, how do we cultivate hope?