Month: May 2010
last breath
Losing the ability to breathe is just plain scary. Most of us have had the wind knocked out of us at one point in time – from an accident, a youthful fight with a sibling, or just had it scared out of you. Losing the ability to breathe triggers a number of physiological mechanisms to…
Read MoreWhere life began, or did it?
Is it really possible to create something, from nothing? Well, we’re getting closer. The recent work of genetics pioneer Craig Venter unveiled the possibility of genetically engineering a self-replicating cell from essentially scratch. While the benefits of this capability are as far reaching from curing disease, to regenerating limbs, and producing alternative bio-energies – it…
Read MoreNew Project Site Launched | 'In Bahama Deep'
At the very roots of Ocean Opportunity’s foundation lie a passion for, and continued journey to the deep. The work that inspired our formation – deep scientific exploration in the Bahamas – will continue later this year with a focus on creating a comprehensive portfolio documenting the natural history of the Tongue of the Ocean…
Read Moreyet another ‘last frontier’ | Red Bull Stratos Project
It’s in our genetic code to defy perceived limitations ‘in search of’. That is what drives exploration, and the continued evolution of our species. While I’m personally committed to the ocean frontier, that is perhaps not the last frontier here on Planet Earth. This guy, Felix Baumgartner, is right there on the edge. As part…
Read MoreBP Oil Spill | a Reality Check
The past month’s mainstream news has been smothered with BP’s Gulf of Mexico crude oil, and rightfully so. This oil spill is of disastrous proportions, and the fact that so little is known, or at least spoken of, is so very concerning. There are conflicting report of how much oil has spilled, how much has…
Read MoreThe Life Aquatic | a Reality
Having recently been asked to reflect on the past ten years of my life in an interview, I realized that the journey and the dream, one boondoggle (Yes, ‘boondoggle’ is the technical term we actually use for scientific ‘expeditions’) at a time, is far from over. I thought long and hard about how to best…
Read Moretake me to space! (or as close as you can get me there)
Given the recent change of pace in the manned space program, it’s going to be quite some time before we humans leave our planet with any permanence. The grandiose plan for a lunar colony might very well be in the hands of the private sector for the foreseeable future. However, manned exploration efforts are far…
Read Moreaquatic atrophy
Another week behind me means another 35+ hours of accumulated time at the bottom of the sea. Yes, literally. While most would consider this a glamorous career, or even something out of Hollywood, it’s anything but…most of my days are spent in muddy harbors in pitch black water with close to no visibility whatsoever. Now…
Read MoreThe 4 Hour Workweek | a Review
Tim Ferriss’ ‘The 4-Hour Workweek’ takes us on a journey to find our personal freedoms from mass societal conformity. While Tim’s personal journey may not be 100% realistic for the middle and lower class who often depend on physical labor to make a living, there are several principles throughout the book that indeed hold up…
Read MoreThe Nephilim| Fact or Fiction?
The Nephilim, or a race of giants that are said to have lived some 400,000 years ago, raise numerous questions about our origins. While there are no physical fossil remains of ancient Nephilim, there are traces of evidence in ancient texts and monoliths. There are also Biblical references to giants throughout the Old Testament. Perhaps…
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