Breathe Grace

The Biosphere science research center in Oracle Arizona was built to study the interactions between humans, farming, technology and nature. The sealed, 3.14 acre vivarium housed five biome areas including a rainforest, a small ocean with a coral reef, a mangrove wetlands, a savannah grassland, and a small desert. Its agricultural system was intended to be self-sustaining, with no requirement for externally-sourced energy or atmospheric gases. One of the unforeseen outcomes of the Biosphere project […]

As I entered the airport security line coming home from Pittsburgh, the TSA agent tapped on a handheld device and, after reading the display, directed me to a special aisle. I glanced at the product name on the device as I passed – it was labeled “TSA Randomizer”. For some reason, TSA has started to