Ecosystems

   This Radiolab podcast along with the Ted talk are a great example of how science can aid us in the journey up the mountain. It is about the ecosystems we call forests and what you come away with a is deeper understanding of the connectedness of all the participants in this story. From our human perspective, we see the forest as made up of very distinct and separate parts but after listening to these podcasts, we are left with the distinct impression that the forest itself may be one organism after all. And at the end of this road is the relization that this is true for the planet as a whole and this changes everything. The Ted link is Suzanne Simard. Click on pictures for links.