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A park in the sky
In each of the cities I visit for book readings, I try to take some time to connect with the more-than-human world. So last week in New York City I visited the High Line, New York’s beautiful park in the … Continue reading
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Tagged biophilia, biophilic design, green urban planning, sustainable design, urban parks
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Nature in cities
This week I was lucky enough to catch a screening of a new one-hour documentary called The Nature of Cities, made by local Boulder filmmaker Chuck Davis along with urban planning professor Timothy Beatley of the University of Virginia. The … Continue reading
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Tagged biophilia, biophilic design, green urban planning, sustainable design, urban parks
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Mystical experiences—good for biology
People’s spiritual experiences of nature confer evolutionary advantages. The idea might be startling to those who think science and spirituality have little to do with each other. But recently I had the pleasure of hearing environmental scientist Terry Terhaar, a … Continue reading
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Tagged attitudes toward nature, biophilia, connecting with nature, science, spirituality, Terry Terhaar
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