wallace j. nichols ocean lover. conservation advocate. thoughtful dad. Dr. Wallace J. Nichols is a scientist, ocean advocate, writer, and dad. He knows that what moves us is connecting with something bigger than ourselves. He’s recently been studying the neuroscience behind our connection to water. [www.wallacejnichols.org] Before I became a…
by Melanie Webb, ATH Asst. Editor of Exercise & Fitness Editor's Note from Melanie Webb : Critical to having peace on the planet is having peace and a relationship with the planet itself. I met Dr. Wallace "J." Nichols on a kayaking trip while in Catamaco, Mexico as part of…
It’s Tuesday and you know what that means by now if you’ve been following BCS this summer. Time for another installment of “What Marine Conservationists Are Into …”! This is a series I featured in the summer of 2012 to get a special sneak peek at the many different personalities…
Most discussions about plastics in social media are biased -- and frequently negative. But if you want to see a healthy debate on critical issues the industry if facing in 2012, read on: Plastics News recently published a Perspective column by Chandler Slavin, sustainability coordinator for packaging thermoformer Dordan Manufacturing…
Think of the shark. If you've been paying attention all these years you know that like a conveyor belt a shark can continuously replace lost teeth over and over again. A shark's body is covered with dermal "teeth" that give it hydrodynamic advantages. Pores connected to nerves act as a…
