What interesting stories are out there that involve the self but do not
involve people? Complex systems seem to resist the privileged perspective
necessary to define a “self.” If nature preaches a deep relativism, is our
attachment to the idea of self a human foible?  
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If Oaks and Orchids Could Talk
Lucas Gutierrez wants to turn plant frequencies into a language humans can understand - 
            
      
Celebrating the Relationship Between Science and Illustration
A conversation with Society of Illustrators executive director Arabelle Liepold - 
            
      
The Extraordinary, Imperiled Science at the End of the Earth
Firing experts in Antarctica couldn’t come at a worse time - 
            
      
Breaking a Cycle of Apocalypse
John Larison’s new novel The Ancients suggests some societies are built for cataclysm - 
            
      
An Earthy Fallen Star
The strange mushroom that puffs life into forests around the world.