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Stephen Polasky is among the world’s leaders in combining ecology and economics to quantify the benefits of nature to human society. He has assessed the impact of biofuels on agricultural landscapes, climate change, and food prices, and he has p...
Heat. Exhaustion. Very very hot. Very very tired. Today I've already danced and exercised for 4 1/2 hours in these sweltering temperatures. It's been 90 degrees for several days, record-breaking highs for late September. It's 8:30pm, dark outside,...
Guest Interview: Guido Mase' on Entheogens/Psychedelics and Sacred Plants
Guido Masé RH(AHG) is a clinical herbalist, herbal educator, and garden steward specializing in holistic Western herbalism, though his approach is eclectic and draws upon many influences. He spent his childhood in Italy, in the central Alps and i...
HST67/ENVS167#3-5_Humans&Natural World
Lecture on emerging strands of human relationship with the natural world, including the development of religious and scientific ideas.
Professor Shelton discusses the concept of "the social context" of development and provides examples and raises questions about what aspects of the social context are important to children, families and others across the life span.
Professor Shelton discusses the relationships of gender, family and parenthood to employment and introduces Madeleine Kunin's proposals for changing the ecosystem of work to better support women, parents and families.