Extrasomatic knowledge

17 Sep 201915 Sep 2019

Carl Sagan was the one who introduced me to the concept of "extrasomatic knowledge" through one of his books. As it appears, we have grown as a species due to…

Weird fact: Science teaches empathy (with yourself, mostly)

25 Jun 201925 Jun 2019

Wait, what? Science, this high-rising, emotionless ivory tower of reason teaches you empathy - how? One of the tennants of science is the idea that you yourself are the most…

Blue hour of the North

2 Dec 20182 Dec 2018

This is Northern Norway in late December. Although the sun does not come up over the horizon until January, there are still a couple of hours of light every day.…