The Natural Curiosity Project

It took me a while to start Yoga. But my daughter Cristina, who teaches small group, therapeutic Yoga, finally convinced me. If you're just the least bit curious--and you are listening to a Podcast about curiosity, after all--listen to this episode. Just don't be driving.

This track departs from the norm, but some things need to be said. I'll get back on track next time, I promise. Just listen and reflect.

Darwin never said or wrote the phrase, 'survival of the fittest.' he did, however, say that the organisms that survive will be those most adaptable to change. This is true for a corporation as it is for a living thing. Enjoy.

Sometimes you have to step away from the world and immerse yourself in a bit of storytelling. I wrote this a while ago; it recently won an honorable mention in the Writers Digest National Fiction Writing Contest. Hope you like it--I had a ball writing it.

A machine, thousands of years old, pulled from the bottom of the Aegean and discovered to be the oldest computer ever built. And, it's more accurate than modern machines. Have a listen.

Did you know that all children's books are about leadership? There is nothing more powerful that a well-told story, and good leaders know this. See how they use storytelling to maintain their positions of influence.

The first submarine communications cable was laid across the northern Atlantic in the 1800s. The project was plagued by intrigue, sabotage, nasty winter storms, and the fact that there was no ship in existence at the time that could hold all the cable required to cross the ocean. What to do?

The first Podcast of the WSRS.

What's the difference between 'leadership' and 'those who lead?' The answer, as it turns out, is a lot.

There's something more than a bit eerie about a mushroom that glows in the dark. The science behind it, and the promise that it holds for the future of such things as smart cities, is even more amazing.

In Japan, company employees are encouraged to take time to get out of the office and go for a walk in the forest--on company time. Why? Because it lowers blood pressure, heightens the senses, and makes for better employees. And there's ample scientific proof that it works.

A few technology stories that you can use to amuse (and amaze) your friends. Enjoy!

Since bread is square, why is sandwich meat round? Did Adam and Eve have navels? Why do they put Braille instructions and labels on drive-up ATM machines? Why don’t we have A and B-cell batteries, since we do have AAs, AAAs, Cs, Ds, and whatever those big blocky things are called? And why don’t 9-volt batteries have a letter designation, like all the others? What makes the Teflon stick to the pan?...

Few writers (or scientists) have affected me more than Loren Eiseley. Equal parts paleontologist, archaeologist, poet, essayist, and observer of the human condition, his words strike me deeply. I hope they will you, as well.

Exactly that--a wonderful description of the 'plumbing' that makes trees work.

A discussion about the future of 5G technology, which will provide gigabit speed to mobile devices to support new, media-rich applications. It also makes driverless cars work properly--in case you're interested!

Ever wonder where terms like ten-gallon hat, hoosegow, Key West, and lariat come from? Listen and learn--this one is fascinating!

Sam Keane's Disappearing Spoon recounts extraordinary tales from the world of science--chemistry, mostly--that fundamentally changed what we know about the world. But we take it to the next level in this episode, adding a few other interesting (and amazing) stories.

What, exactly, is leadership? It's much simpler--yet profound--thank you think.

There's something magical about the language used to describe the natural world. It's also a bit infuriating--as you'll see as we explore a local wetland.

All children's books are about leadership--and none are more illustrative of this that Kipling's "The Elephant's Child." Join us on a journey of discovery as we listen to the narration of parts of the story.

We've all heard of 3D printers being used to create toys and novelty items. But what happens when we start printing living tissue?

Sometimes, you just have to escape from the dry world of work and immerse yourself into the sounds, and smells, and energy of the natural world. I do it regularly, and always come out energized. Join me.

Interesting thing, the slime mold--especially one called 'dog vomit slime mold.' Here's the best part: they move. As in, they can crawl arounds. And, they're good to eat. Really. Have a listen.

A few years ago, I was working on a project in Singapore. Thanks to a series of serendipitous events, I found myself with the enviable opportunity to spend a few days aboard the Wave Venture, a cable-laying ship. For a technologist, or just about anyone else, really, it was the opportunity of a lifetime. Here's the story.