by Daniel | Dec 31, 2016 | Art, Perception
Why should a medical school student – immersed in the incredibly demanding study of anatomy and physiology, of the uncounted pathologies and illnesses of the human body, and of the treatments and medicines and side effects involved in addressing those issues – take an...
by Daniel | Dec 16, 2016 | Nature, Parenting, Perception
Much of our understanding of the world comes from visual input. Every book we read, every movie we watch, every play and every painting is primarily rendered to our brains through our eyes. But what about what we do not see? We sense the vastness and complexity around...
by Daniel | Dec 4, 2016 | Democracy, Education, Parenting, Teen coping skills
Critical thinking, as defined by Dan Rockmore, faculty at Dartmouth College, is “A multi-stage process wherein first the facts of an issue or phenomenon are determined, and then the issue of interest is subjected to a reasoned examination from multiple points of...
by Daniel | Nov 20, 2016 | Democracy, Education, Education Policy
This is not a political essay. I have no desire to add to the cacophony of Internet political punditry. Nor do I want to use this platform to take sides in our hyper- polarized national dialog. But having just voted in my eleventh presidential election, I’m left with...
by Daniel | Nov 11, 2016 | Education, Nature, Parenting, Teen coping skills, Working with youth
Two trendlines are coming together and becoming part of the fabric of our lives. One trend, as reflected in a recent Time magazine cover story, is the rise of such mental illnesses as anxiety and depression. In the world of adolescents, fully 25% have had a diagnosed...
