This semester I’m teaching a class on Literature and the Environment, and when I was reading John Muir’s descriptions of the pines in “A Wind-Storm in the Forests,” I noted the following passage: “The waving of a forest of the giant Sequoias is indescribably impressive and sublime, but the pines seem to me the best […]
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Digital Tides
Holmes, Kevin. “Installation Uses Sand and Generative Visuals To Create A Digital Ocean.” thecreatorsproject.vice.com. Vice Media Inc., 9 June 2014. Web. 16 June 2014. http://thecreatorsproject.vice.com/blog/installation-uses-sand-and-generative-visuals-to-create-a-digital-ocean Michelle Higa Fox’s Strandlines is an art installation that replicates Rhode Island’s tide patterns. The installation uses light projections that mimic the ebb and flow of local tides in Rhode Island. No two […]
Nature-Deficit Disorder
Todd, Michael. “Is Our Disconnect From Nature a Disorder?” psmag.com. Pacific Standard, 5 April 2013. Web. 15 May 2014. http://www.psmag.com/environment/nature-deficit-disorder-outdoors-outside-54707/#.UZPqIaLrI0E.facebook This article talks about Richard Louv’s opinion on the importance of nature’s role within a given society. Louv classifies societies tendency to ignore the importance of nature and natural spaces, suggesting that the lack of environmental engagement […]
Bat study to help roving robots
Ward, Mark. “Bat study to help roving robots.” bbc.co.uk. BBC News, 11 May 2010. Web. 15 May 2014. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10104494 This article explains how humans can improve their technology through mimicking echo-location. The Biologically Inspired Acoustic Systems (BIAS) research group studied the ways in which bats use echo-location techniques to pinpoint minute areas where prey can be found. […]
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