Earth Day

April 22, 1970 was the first Earth Day. Up till then Americans were ignorant about the issues of pollution and especially pesticides. Rachel Carlson’s 1962 groundbreaking book Silent Spring represented a watershed moment, as it raised public awareness and concern for living organisms, the environment and the … read more.

Eclipsed by Wonder

Our sense of Place in the Universe has awed us since the first humans gazed into the heavens. From the regularity of common events like Day and Night to uncommon events like eclipses and comets, we have come to see ourselves as part of something … read more.