Helping to make the world a little smaller, one blue marble at a time.
The United Nations designated June 8th as World Oceans Day. On World Oceans Day, people around our blue planet celebrate and honor our one shared ocean, that connects us all. The ocean covers over 70% of the planet. It is our life source, supporting humanity’s sustenance and that of every other organism on earth. The
The technological developments of the latter half of the 20th century are widely considered to have altered the public’s perception of the Earth. Before space flight, the popular image of Earth was of a green world. Science fiction artist Frank R. Paul provided perhaps the first image of a cloudless blue planet (with sharply defined
You are not a drop in the ocean, you are the entire ocean in a drop.” – Rumi Many of us are naturally drawn to the water’s edge. But why? Is it just pleasant memories from childhood happy holidays? Is it the tranquillity of its natural surroundings? Or is there more to it? It turns out
HOW DEEP IS THE OCEAN? On the evening of July 29th, at the Gray Area Center for the Arts, marine biologist Wallace J. Nichols spoke of the evolving role of the scientist/advocate, as he discussed his work to document the impact of the oil spill in the Gulf. He spoke candidly and passionately of the