The Guardian: The shorter your sleep, the shorter your life: the new sleep science,

Excellent article by  the author of • Why We Sleep: The New Science of Sleep and Dreams by Matthew Walker is published Continue reading →

NYT: How to Win a War on Drugs – Portugal treats addiction as a disease, not a crime.

After 15 years, the results are in – decriminalization WORKS! Let’s work on prevention instead – and infrastucture and feeding Continue reading →

Reuters: Quiet energy revolution underway in Japan as dozens of towns go off the grid

If Japan can do it, so can California and Santa Barbara! Aaron Sheldrick, Osamu Tsukimori 5 MIN READ Higashi-Matsushima city Continue reading →

Scientific American: The New Economy of Excrement.

At last!  Turning a problem into an opportunity! “Entrepreneurs are finding profits turning human waste into fertilizer, fuel and even Continue reading →

Business Insider: Finland figured out the secrets to designing perfect schools

Finnish schools are increasingly adopting the mindset that flexible, open learning spaces are better than walled-off classrooms, and that mixing Continue reading →

Fast Company: 23andMe – how gene testing evolved AND became affordable (now costs $199)

Fascinating article about 23andMe’s journey with co-founder Anne Wojcicki – Time named their genetic test Time Magazine’s “Invention of the Continue reading →

Nat. Geo: This Tiny Country Feeds the World – the Netherlands, an ag giant, shows us the future of farming

Real innovation – minimal water, pesticides and antibiotics – and double the output! The great indoors provides optimal growing conditions Continue reading →

Ecofacts: modern societies

Another great post, V.12 n.35, from Barbara Hirsch, our favorite eco-nut: Fresh back from my travels, and to my sweet home Continue reading →