Seed’s Daily Zeitgeist: 7/29/2008 § SEEDMAGAZINE.COM

Seed’s Daily Zeitgeist: 7/29/2008

Five issues, insights, and observations shaping our perspective, from the editors of Seed.

Other Simulated Worlds
Behind the scenes photographs of the American Museum of Natural History.
A Modest Proposal: Eco-Friendly Stimulus
A creative proposal for helping those most at need while removing the greatest polluters from the road.
Spider vs. Bee… BBC vs. National Geographic
Intriguing observations regarding the subtle differences between American and British nature documentaries.
Edward Burtynsky, “The 10,000-year Gallery”
The Kodak Moment just evolved into the Kodak Millenia.
What Makes Us Explore?
Interesting theories that rationalize the need to push the limit.

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Originally published July 28, 2008

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