How photography connects us The photo director for National Geographic, David Griffin knows the power of photography to connect us to our world. In a talk filled with glorious..
The Hidden Power of Smiling Ron Gutman reviews a raft of studies about smiling, and reveals some surprising results. Did you know your smile can be a predictor of how long..
Flow Is the Secret to Happiness Mihaly Czikszentmihalyi asks, “What makes a life worth living?” Nothing that money cannot make us happy, he looks to those who find pleasure and..
The Voice of the Natural World Bernie Krause has been recording wild soundscapes — the wind in the trees, the chirping of birds, the subtle sounds of insect larvae — for 45..
The story of life in photographs In this stunning slideshow, celebrated nature photographer Frans Lanting presents The LIFE Project, a poetic collection of photographs that tell..
Nature, Beauty & Gratitude Nature’s beauty can be easily missed — but not through Louie Schwartzberg’s lens. His stunning time-lapse photography, accompanied by powerful..
Design: Seeing Without Thinking Visual perception and pattern detection for designers. What your audience immediately sees without conciously thinking much about it and how to..
Your body is my canvas When you work in a traditional office and have a question, instant gratification is hard to resist. It’s so easy. Just stumble over to a..
Thoughts on Meditation and Technology I don’t know why most people think meditation is a waste of time for weirdos or monks. It’s no longer the case for me. Why would we do workouts for..
For More Wonder, Rewild the World Wolves were once native to the US’ Yellowstone National Park — until hunting wiped them out. But when, in 1995, the wolves began to come back..
The True Power of The Performing Arts Arts administrator and live-theater fan Ben Cameron looks at the state of the live arts — asking: How can the magic of live theater, live music,..
