Mental GardenThink as a whole: Understanding the world through its connections.The inspirational story of polymath Alexander von HumboldtOct 161
InThe California SunbyMike McPhateIn a state of many Humboldts, recalling a forgotten father of environmentalismIn California, a county, a bay, a university, and a state park all bear the name of Alexander von Humboldt, the Prussian naturalist whose…May 7, 20181
InCinematic Odyssey: Unveiling Visual StoriesbyComplexityBeauty“Measuring the World”: A Cinematic Ode to Intellectual Pioneers and Human CuriosityIn the realm of cinema, there are films that entertain, films that enlighten, and then there are those rare gems that do both, leaving an…Nov 1, 2023Nov 1, 2023
Brad RothGauss and von HumboldtRegular readers of this blog may recall that over the last few years I’ve been reading Will and Ariel Durant’s magnificent The Story of…Jun 30, 2023Jun 30, 2023
Dr. Arnd BernaertsPeople defend ‘climate’ as you uses it for 2000 yearsWeather and climate are everyday slang words and misleading when used by science. During the last half Century the world has a big problem…Jan 9, 2023Jan 9, 2023
Mental GardenThink as a whole: Understanding the world through its connections.The inspirational story of polymath Alexander von HumboldtOct 161
InThe California SunbyMike McPhateIn a state of many Humboldts, recalling a forgotten father of environmentalismIn California, a county, a bay, a university, and a state park all bear the name of Alexander von Humboldt, the Prussian naturalist whose…May 7, 20181
InCinematic Odyssey: Unveiling Visual StoriesbyComplexityBeauty“Measuring the World”: A Cinematic Ode to Intellectual Pioneers and Human CuriosityIn the realm of cinema, there are films that entertain, films that enlighten, and then there are those rare gems that do both, leaving an…Nov 1, 2023
Brad RothGauss and von HumboldtRegular readers of this blog may recall that over the last few years I’ve been reading Will and Ariel Durant’s magnificent The Story of…Jun 30, 2023
Dr. Arnd BernaertsPeople defend ‘climate’ as you uses it for 2000 yearsWeather and climate are everyday slang words and misleading when used by science. During the last half Century the world has a big problem…Jan 9, 2023
InILLUMINATIONbyVeronika KaufmannMovie Love: Measuring the WorldA Day in the Life of an 18th Century ScientistApr 18, 2021
Aaron TovishWhere would you go to get as far away from the Earth as possible while still being on the Earth?The summit of Mt. Everest is the highest point above sea level. But sea level is not as far from the center of the Earth at Everest’s…Dec 8, 2020
MSFL IndiaThe Interconnectedness of All Nature — The Story of Alexander Von HumboldtOver 300 animal species, places, and natural features have been named after Alexander Von Humboldt. Humboldt’s name has also been given to…Nov 10, 2020
