Wearing Darwin’s Beard

After days of playing outside, my mom curiously wondered why I was so quietly content with my Strawberry Shortcake pail. I would return to the house with my hidden collections stowed away like a prize.... Read More

Acknowledging the Anthropocene: Why It Matters

Earlier this month, a team of scientists published a paper in Science providing supporting evidence that the Earth’s natural processes have been influenced by anthropogenic—human-made—factors, and thus, our planet is now in a geological epoch... Read More

Religious Liberty? In America?

Dear American Politicians, religious liberty is for everyone. When it comes to the unalienable rights of “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness,” religious freedom is vital. While various supernatural and religious beliefs have historically... Read More