One of my favorite things is looking at the stars, especially in areas with low levels of light pollution. When I lived in Jamaica, my grandparents still had an exposed balcony (we installed railings when my grandmother developed dementia). I would sometimes sit on the balcony, long after my grandparents had gone to bed. Their […]
The Overview Effect
One planet, one destiny. Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson often speaks about the cosmic perspective that results from the study of space. The astronauts in Overview share their experience with “the overview effect,” a way of thinking about the Earth and our place in space that acknowledges our essential oneness and the adaptive interrelationships that are […]
