The Last Word

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Boyden_Tripod_Nirvana_01August 3 – 7, 2015

Produce from our lovingly tended gardens is communal property, whether we like it or not, finds Ann. The tragedy of the commons never sounded so joyful.

Erik Vance wishes his sequenced genes could explain everything about him and predict the course of his unborn son’s life. Alas, the crystal ball of genetics is cloudy.

After a summer of extreme forest fires, Michelle reports on an artist who collects charcoal from burnt trees and converts it into printer ink with which he produces photos of those trees.

Office thermostats are set according to a formula optimized for the male metabolism, says Jenny. Just as women get used to shivering at work, along come the hot flashes.

Michael Jackson underwent nightly anesthesia instead of sleeping. It killed him – but otherwise, does it work? My take.

Image: c/o Ian Boyden

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