definition of materialism: no incorporeal beings

star trails, meteors

If you ever wondered why cities aren't littered with dead birds, a fascinating read on where urban wildlife goes to die

via https://twitter.com/#!/marcoarment/status/203686346852810752

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photography by Ian Parker

"My art is driven by a life-long interest in biology. While I was terrible in high-school science and math my education about the life sciences emerged from a wide engagement with materials and practices. Through my work as a chef I began to understand biochemistry and laboratory methods; as a hospice caregiver I worked with life support technologies and environmental controls; and through my interest in wild mushrooms I learned about taxonomies, forest ecology and husbandry.

The creative projects I work on take a variety of forms, though all are based on research, experimentation and long term planning. Recent work has included some videos about live cultures, experiments with growing fungal building materials, and founding and directing CRITTER- a salon for the natural sciences. These diverse projects stem from my fascination with the interrelationships between human beings, technology and the greater living environment."

"Estamos a realizar um documentário em torno da presença crescente das Gaivotas na cidade do Porto. Este filme debruça-se sobre as histórias e lendas sobre pássaros presentes no imaginário dos habitantes da cidade.  Histórias factuais, histórias ouvidas, histórias que passaram de geração em geração… conte-nos as suas aventuras ou desventuras com este animal!"

Off the Grid
There are growing number of people
who have decided to live light on the earth
to not be a part of problem anymore
I spent the last few years with four of them
striving for harmony with nature
in the most pristine corners of United States.