Searching for Pura Vida… finding a drop of water.
I went to Costa Rica in search of pura vida (“pure life”) this summer, and I ended up finding … […]
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Indigo magic: a fruit vat challenge featuring persimmons and citrus
This year I gave myself the ultimate indigo challenge: create and maintain an indigo vat with plant-based indigo and fruit
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Indigo magic: the science of transforming green to white to blue
Nature’s magic is in full force when we watch plant-based indigo turn from clear yellow to light green to a
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Indigo magic: a brief history of the blue drama in our jeans
Indigo has enchanted humans with its dazzling range of blues for over 6,000 years. When we pull on a pair
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Wacky Wildlife: Birds of Australia and a Big Bird Year!
This wacky wildlife post is a co-creation by my son JY and me – our first collaborative piece. 😀 It
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Year of the Snake: shedding hustle culture
What will you shed and what will you grow into during this Year of the Snake? 2025 brings in the
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Wacky Underwater Wildlife: Lady Elliot Island, Great Barrier Reef
This Wacky Wildlife post highlights the history and underwater wonders we encountered in June 2024 at Lady Elliot Island in
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Wacky Wildlife in Queensland, Australia and Kaikōura, Aotearoa New Zealand
This Wacky Wildlife post highlights the ecological history of Oceania and awesome non-avian animals my family and I encountered on
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Discovering how to use continuous glucose monitoring to overcome high sugars and inflammation
This is the first post in my Misadventures in Midlife Metabolism series where I share my experiments in personal nutrition