Miscellaneous
Listen to the animals
Can pets and wildlife warn us of the next tsunami or earthquake? Marco Visscher | July/Aug 2005 issue Elephants in Sri Lanka, Thailand and the Indonesian island of Sumatra moved to higher ground before the tsunami struck last December. According to a villager in Bang Koey, Thailand, a herd of Read More...
One last thing...
"You don't need eye glasses" Tijn Touber | Jan/Feb 2006 issue Everyone knows glasses are the only way to improve eyesight, right? Jacob Liberman: “Not true! That’s what every doctor is being taught in school, but I have a direct experience. I always had trouble reading as a child—I thought I Read More...
In kids we trust
A new movement is increasingly grabbing attention: democratic schools. What happens when children get a say in their own education? Kim Ridley went in search of the answer for Ode. Kim Ridley | March 2005 issue While his peers at other schools were memorizing their multiplication tables, Ken Read More...
You don't have to be Muslim...
With Ramadan approaching on 15th October, this can be an invitation to anybody who feels the need for "profound soul searching". A woman describes her initiation into the annual fasts. Cyntha Gonzalez-Kabil | October 2004 issue With Ramadan approaching on 15th October, this can be an invitation to Read More...
Magical mystery tour
A therapist reconsiders his profession after a few lessons in healing from a remarkable shaman healer in Africa's Kalahari desert Editors | December 2004 issue We were as far away from anything resembling civilization as you can get and still be on this planet. Along with psychology professor Jon Read More...
I heard a calling from the vegetables
French master chef Alain Passard is reinventing haute cuisine from the ground up Lisette Thooft | Jan/Feb 2005 issue Vegetables have taken over the leading role at L’Arpège, a Parisian restaurant distinguished with the top ranking of three Michelin stars. This is unique in the world of Read More...
What my son is actually doing
A mother discovers how her teenager is making friends online | September 2006 issue “When I observed our son playing one of his games, I was surprised to find that the goal of our son’s game was not to kill or be killed, but to build power and partnerships. Our son realized that the only way he Read More...
Category 1: organic products
The candidates for the category 'The best organic product' | October 2004 issue Tea The organic bonus At the age of 27, Kiran Tawadey obtained certification for an organic tea plantation in Darjeeling, India. This was on land where a family friend and third-generation tea planter had been Read More...
Magnetic therapy and health
Tijn Touber | March 2005 issue Magnetic therapy is being used to treat a wide array of illnesses and disorders. Magnets work very well to ease pain—by quickly transporting waste material out of the cells and numbing nerve pathways. Magnets have shown success in cases of arthritis, rheumatism, Read More...