David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor
Navigating Apps with Changes in Memory: Join Our Study
December 2, 2025
Weill Cornell Medicine seeks older adults with mild memory loss for a study on improving navigation apps. Participation is valuable,...
Some people can’t handle animal consciousness. Why?
There are people who deny animal consciousness. I’m not sure if they’re just in denial or if they’ve never met an animal. But the fact remains that there are still those out there who don’t believe animals have emotions or…
I Called RIOC’s Board a Cephalopod. That was Unfair… to the Octopuses
Calling RIOC’s deficient board a cephalopod was wrong, I realized. It was an insult to octopuses and squids. Among their species exist impressive qualities the board can only dream about. Yes, both parties are spineless. by David Stone The Roosevelt…
Solving the Quantum Physics Dilemma. It’s All in Your Mind
The quantum physics dilemma, a conflict between traditional Newtonian and more modern – but not new – quantum physics rests on a false dichotomy. Scientists and philosophers are looking for a sensible physical connection – continuity – between the very…
Ivory Needs a Loving Home. Here’s Her Story.
By Lylia Saurel Special to The Roosevelt Island Daily News A report from Shelter Animal Count shows that shelters have observed an overall increase in population nationwide by 9.5% over the first quarter of 2022, compared to the same period…
Shut Up. Listen Hard. Because Most of the Talk Is Silent
The vast majority of conversations in the world, we discovered from Suzanne Simard’s brilliant Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest, are silent. Intricate lines of communication between trees thrive in underground mycorrhizal fungi networks. by David…
The 10 Most Wonderful Things in Life You Take for Granted
There are many wonderful things in life that we take for granted. We often don’t appreciate the freedom to choose our paths, the ability to learn and grow, or the opportunity to make a difference in the world. Those are…
20 Steps Toward Happiness Shining in Your Life
Everyone wants to be happy – on their own terms, of course. But most of us have no roadmap, nothing connecting the wish to a result. That’s why we’re supplementing our Happiness for Beginners post with some helpful guidelines. Use…
Happiness for Beginners – It’s More Than Just a Word
On a summer morning in June in Pennsylvania, I sat on the cut grass in the yard behind my hotel. It was hot. No clouds. A wild field of uncut grass, flowers, low bushes and young trees sloped slightly downward….
Interesting Fact #1 The lifespan of a housefly is only 24 hours.
Did you know that the average lifespan of a housefly is only 24 hours? That’s right, just one day! In that short time, they manage to cram in a lot of activities. For example, did you know that female houseflies…
Should acts of kindness go unrecognized? We hope not.
It’s Sunday morning, June 5th, around 9:30 a.m. Joyce Keating passes the turnstiles and enters the Roosevelt Island subway station, but when she reaches the escalators, something happens. “I went head over heels, seeing ceiling, steps, ceiling, steps, finally coming…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor