One Breath, One Step

There is a great mental and physical challenge in climbing the roughly sixteen hundred steps up Machu Picchu Mountain. Carved by the Quechuan people (now known as the Incas), the path to the top represents an opportunity for a person to commune with the Heavens and the Gods above. The mountain is the vessel that…

Nature is More Creative than You

In a 2013 publication of the journal Science, researchers reported the discovery of functioning gears in an insect known as a “planthopper.” These gears are located in the hindlegs of the insect and consist of interlocking teeth that help the planthopper synchronize its movements. The gears rotate to allow the legs to move in concert…

Life Lessons from the Human Body

As the physical embodiment of our consciousness, the human body is a metaphorical gold mine, reminding me how best to live my life. How can the behavior of the microscopic world enhance the macroscopic? Here are a few of my favorite insights: Motion is essential. When was the last time you went for a walk,…