Kim | Endless Forms Most Beautiful

On Writing: Give Freely & Abundantly

Posted by Kim | Apr 24, 2011 | Writing |

I’ve been struggling lately with how to manage the publication of my various writing projects — blog posts, essays, and book chapters. I admittedly come from an old-school mentality that says you are not...

Earthday 2011 Wish

Posted by Kim | Apr 22, 2011 | Environment |

Let’s not destroy it, ok? It’s the only one we’re going to get.

Oh No! Quicksand!

Posted by Kim | Apr 17, 2011 | News and Events, Science, This is Broken |

Quick, what do you know about getting out of quicksand? Don’t struggle? Move slowly? Stay calm? Maybe you’ve seen Bear Gryllis do his Man vs Wild escape and know to try to ease your way on top of it before it sucks you under....

Philip Henry Gosse: The man who brought us seahorses

Posted by Kim | Apr 7, 2011 | Nature, People |

Yesterday was the birthday of Philip Henry Gosse—naturalist, illustrator, and prolific author— born April 6, 1810. Gosse was a well-known expert and popular writer on sea life. In 1853, he penned, A Naturalist’s Rambles on the...

A Dozen Ways to Stop an Elephant

Posted by Kim | Apr 6, 2011 | Environment, Science |

The recent brouhaha over GoDaddy CEO Bob Parsons killing an elephant in Zimbabwe got me thinking. Elephants are smart creatures. And people are smart creatures. Surely there must be a better...