the cat & the leaf

I was not surprised when Alexander von Humboldt's mother made a comeback appearance in The Invention of Nature right before he left on...

We celebrate Mother's Day every year to show our appreciation and gratitude towards our mothers for all the hard work they do every day...

Yesterday, April 29th 2017 was the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Run for the Wild 5K marathon, hosted at the Bronx Zoo. In order to...

Usually for Earth Day, I just go to the local park, buy some goodies from the Farmer’s Market--maybe splurge a bit by getting lavender...

I love that there is an internationally recognized holiday dedicated to the celebration of our Earth and its health. Although people...

As I read Chapter 2 of Andrea Wulf’s The Invention of Nature, I was interested in what others might think of Humboldt experimenting on...

Often when we study the works of great men, we wonder how they started on their extraordinary paths, especially where they first came...

Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) was a German explorer naturalist who inspired multiple renown artists and scientists both during his...