Things I Wish My Students Knew - Ellie Reaves - Medium
Photo by Barry Zhou on Unsplash I lost two students last month. Not students who are currently enrolled in my class, although I have experienced that particular sort of devastation. No, these students were in my class several years ago. My kids. Any teacher will tell you that this is how it works. When a student comes into my classroom, I tell them they have a lifetime warranty on their experience as my student. Struggling in college? Call. Need a reference? Email. Want to meet up for an in-p...
Things I Wish My Students Knew - Ellie Reaves - Medium
Photo by Barry Zhou on Unsplash I lost two students last month. Not students who are currently enrolled in my class, although I have experienced that particular sort of devastation. No, these students were in my class several years ago. My kids. Any teacher will tell you that this is how it works. When a student comes into my classroom, I tell them they have a lifetime warranty on their experience as my student. Struggling in college? Call. Need a reference? Email. Want to meet up for an in-p...
Is Anywhere Safe from Climate Change? - Paul Greenberg - Medium
My search for an acre of escape “Granite erratic, Dudmaston” by Richard Webb is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/?ref=openverse&atype=rich It was the rock that caught my eye. Dappled with lichen and lighted by the afternoon sun, it appeared to be the perfect place for contemplation. A spot where you could sit and write your novel, ponder your place in the universe, and perhaps reach some kind of equilibrium with ...
Is Anywhere Safe from Climate Change? - Paul Greenberg - Medium
My search for an acre of escape “Granite erratic, Dudmaston” by Richard Webb is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/?ref=openverse&atype=rich It was the rock that caught my eye. Dappled with lichen and lighted by the afternoon sun, it appeared to be the perfect place for contemplation. A spot where you could sit and write your novel, ponder your place in the universe, and perhaps reach some kind of equilibrium with ...
Who Was ‘First’ with a Big Idea? It’s Often Hard To Know
Thanks to the phenomenon of “multiples” https://clivethompson.medium.com/?source=post_page-----d64291cea550----------------------------------- Clive Thompson https://marker.medium.com/who-was-first-with-a-big-idea-its-often-hard-to-know-d64291cea550?source=post_page-----d64291cea550----------------------------------- Dec 22, 2021·6 min readGuglielmo Marconi invented radio in the 1890s — but so did Nikola Tesla and several others. (Photo by Nicolas Buffler) I recently wrote about the history o...
Who Was ‘First’ with a Big Idea? It’s Often Hard To Know
Thanks to the phenomenon of “multiples” https://clivethompson.medium.com/?source=post_page-----d64291cea550----------------------------------- Clive Thompson https://marker.medium.com/who-was-first-with-a-big-idea-its-often-hard-to-know-d64291cea550?source=post_page-----d64291cea550----------------------------------- Dec 22, 2021·6 min readGuglielmo Marconi invented radio in the 1890s — but so did Nikola Tesla and several others. (Photo by Nicolas Buffler) I recently wrote about the history o...
dAn Ancient Greek Weapon Could Become the Future of Solar Energy
Converting death rays into electricity https://nabil-alouani.medium.com/?source=post_page-----1ff08137c2b2----------------------------------- Nabil Alouani https://onezero.medium.com/an-ancient-greek-weapon-could-become-the-future-of-solar-energy-1ff08137c2b2?source=post_page-----1ff08137c2b2----------------------------------- Dec 22, 2021·8 min readCanva Some 2,200 years ago, the Roman Empire decided to take over Sicily, an island located in modern-day Italy. It was a strategic move against ...
dAn Ancient Greek Weapon Could Become the Future of Solar Energy
Converting death rays into electricity https://nabil-alouani.medium.com/?source=post_page-----1ff08137c2b2----------------------------------- Nabil Alouani https://onezero.medium.com/an-ancient-greek-weapon-could-become-the-future-of-solar-energy-1ff08137c2b2?source=post_page-----1ff08137c2b2----------------------------------- Dec 22, 2021·8 min readCanva Some 2,200 years ago, the Roman Empire decided to take over Sicily, an island located in modern-day Italy. It was a strategic move against ...
The Art of Seeing - Forge
How Thoreau improved my vision https://ericweiner.medium.com/?source=post_page-----32fd0a4fd1ca----------------------------------- Eric Weiner https://forge.medium.com/the-art-of-seeing-32fd0a4fd1ca?source=post_page-----32fd0a4fd1ca----------------------------------- Dec 20, 2021·5 min readPhoto by Harry Quan on Unsplash I thought my vision was pretty good. Not quite 20–20, but close. Then I read Thoreau. Yes, *that *Thoreau. Forget what you may have read by or about the “hermit Concord.” He ...
The Art of Seeing - Forge
How Thoreau improved my vision https://ericweiner.medium.com/?source=post_page-----32fd0a4fd1ca----------------------------------- Eric Weiner https://forge.medium.com/the-art-of-seeing-32fd0a4fd1ca?source=post_page-----32fd0a4fd1ca----------------------------------- Dec 20, 2021·5 min readPhoto by Harry Quan on Unsplash I thought my vision was pretty good. Not quite 20–20, but close. Then I read Thoreau. Yes, *that *Thoreau. Forget what you may have read by or about the “hermit Concord.” He ...
