Tag: mutation

  • Mothers in an Industrial World

    Mothers in an Industrial World

    On Mother’s Day, my heart goes out to all the mothers who live in our industrialized world. During pregnancy, we mothers are the home for the new generation. Inside us, new beings miraculously develop from a single cell to a newborn baby. This internal, intensely private home is influenced by all the things around us…

  • Truth is My Worst Nightmare – “M” for Nuclear Meltdown

    A short film from Brian Rich, Dial “M” for Meltdown, documents the little-known story of nuclear power’s history in simple pictures. From the creation of nuclear weapons in the US to nuclear power plants all over the world, this story is one to be told. Dial “M” for Meltdown. from Brian Rich on Vimeo. Through…

  • Tsunamis That Rock Our Home

    I love science because it is questioning, and I always question. What question we ask can determine what answers we get. Dealing with the environmental tragedies of our times leads to many questions for people everywhere around the world. “Can it happen here?” I remember taking this photo of the riling sea in Puerto Rico the…

  • X-Men Don’t Thank Just Dad for the Mutations

    Where do those mutants come from anyway? I’ve recently seen X-Men First Class, and what a trip of a movie. When wondering about who to credit for super-genes and super-powers, we would normally turn to good old Dad. It was long thought that mutations were more likely to be inherited from men. Maybe we would…