Improvising is a basic life function. That is why I encourage you to “free play.” What is free play? Free play is the spontaneous play that comes naturally from curiosity, love of discovery, and enthusiasm. Free play is the essence of our being, something we were born with and then later, strive to recapture. Free […]
Help Save SymbioticA! SymbioticA, a keystone organization in the ecosystem of the international art and science community, is under threat of imminent closure at The University of Western Australia. This is truly devastating to innovation in the sciences. Research, discovery, and innovation would not be what they are today if not for the organization and […]
Stay Curious, Dream, & Do. Did you know, most animals can detect macronutrients in food just by using taste? In fact, the content of food can typically be predicted on the basis of the *taste of amino acids.* Consistent with this, most amino acids have a taste, which makes some of them important as taste-active […]
I decided to push pause on E-Squared during most of the pandemic with COVID and COVID-related family deaths. I did make attempts to work on the magazine, but labor, supply chain issues, printing business closures, and inflation left me solving problems left and right. So, I decided a pause would be best to deal with […]
Hey. How are you doing out there? I thought I would drop a post today and provide you with a short update. I don’t know about you, but I have been walking into 2022 at a slug’s pace. E-Squared took a break during most of the pandemic but recently decided to dust off the keys. Yes, I am still rolling forward […]
E-Squared is an international publication focused on bringing attention to pressing global issues that we face together. Each issue is a stand-alone with an underlying theme. To explore spreads of formerly featured individuals/groups, click here. E-Squared is currently seeking submissions for Issue #6. Issue #6 will encompass the topics listed below. To be considered for […]
Purchase Issue #5 — $35.00 USD *International orders temporarily suspended due to service impacts related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Issue #5: Letter from the Founder A CAUTIONARY TALE Standing at around forty years of age, Pablo Valencia was a well-built and vigorous man who came to the Southwest in pursuit of treasure. […]
Cover Image: Andrew Pelling Though he is well known for making “Ears out of Apples,” Andrew Pelling had an even bigger announcement this week… Pelling is Chief Science Officer of Spiderwort, a Canadian medical device company that develops innovative biomaterials for use in regenerative medicine. If unfamiliar, biomaterials are materials that have been engineered to interact with biological systems for medical purposes. A […]
In this inspiring manifesto, an internationally renowned ecologist makes a clear case for why protecting nature is our best health insurance, and why it makes economic sense. Enric Sala wants to change the world––and in this compelling book, he shows us how. Once we appreciate how nature works, he asserts, we will understand why conservation […]
James Prosek’s work as a visual artist and a writer questions accepted notions of how we understand and interpret the natural world. Prosek’s interest in taxonomy, and in general how we join words to the world, began with his passion for nature. He discovered that the process of taking nature and partitioning it into units […]