Science
Taking the Mystery Out of Organic Cotton
A few years ago, I decided any future baby clothes I sewed would be made from organic cotton (except, of course, for the occasional scrumptious Liberty of London Tana Lawn extravaganza.) If organic bok choy was good for you, shouldn’t organic baby clothes be best for babies? Well, maybe…
By Diane Helentjaris4 years ago in Earth
A Look At This Weekends Coming Solar Storm
Solar Storms Scientists believe another solar flare from the sun could reach our planet over this weekend. Experts warn the coronal mass injection could have the potential to cause power disruptions on earth. The solar blast, also referred to as a CME, was first noticed on November 24, just two days ago. Flares like these are a common occurrence. Not all of them travel toward the earth. But, when they do, they have the power to be disruptive.
By Jason Ray Morton 4 years ago in Earth
The Real Power of Storytelling
Everything that remains with us, from family talks to penning personal essays, journaling, and TED-talk speeches, appears to have a narrative. Someone or something starts their narrative someplace, then something happens, and then, hopefully, the problem is resolved.
By Avocado Nunzella BSc (Psych) -- M.A.P 4 years ago in Earth
Why the harvest time equinox doesn't fall around the same time each year
Equinoxes are not day-long events, even though many choose to celebrate all day. Instead, they occur at the moment the Sun crosses the celestial equator – the imaginary line in the sky above Earth's Equator. At this instant, Earth's rotational axis is neither tilted away from nor towards the Sun.
By Mashud M Alfoyez 4 years ago in Earth
801 - The Central Shaft in Geomancy / Geomantics
This is post 801 from my Seven Days In blog. In 1974 Brian Eno had a dream, or was inspired, and came up with a chorus for a song "The True Wheel" on the album “Taking Tiger Mountain By Strategy” which went:
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 4 years ago in Earth
Are Pesticides In Food Harmful?
What we do know is that data collected from 5,000 dose-response estimates (extracted from more than 20,000 studies) showed that low doses of many so-called toxic chemicals, metals, pesticides, and fungicides reduce cancer levels under control or prolong life or growth. animals. ... A review of the adverse health effects of pesticides shows that dangerous levels of exposure are not related to food. Although further research is needed, the use of pesticides may also contribute to the formation of heavy metals in the body, and some long-term health effects of pesticides are difficult to detect.
By Mario Thomas4 years ago in Earth


