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,...
Enhancing Southpoint Park with an Imagination Injection: A Call for Creative Renewal
The radical transformations at Southpoint Park have eroded the picturesque shorelines, with resident requests for improvements dismissed. The park lacks imagination, with barren areas and a harsh rocky path devoid of seating. The only bright spot is the animal sanctuary. It’s time to stop the senseless destruction of nature and inject imagination into this space.
The Troubling Truth About Lawns in Public Parks – Southpoint
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Southpoint Park represents a troubling reality – a park reduced to barren lawns. David Stone criticizes the obsession with manicured lawns, highlighting environmental issues and limited recreational value. He advocates for native plant gardens, playful landscapes, and community gardens as alternatives. It’s time to transition to sustainable and engaging park spaces.
Fungi: The Mysterious Misfits of the Natural World
In the world of life, fungi stand apart from plants and animals. They are the enigmatic goth kids of the natural world, playing a vital role in nutrient cycling and forming partnerships with other organisms. From antibiotics to culinary delights, fungi are far more intriguing than we may realize.
Life as a City Tree: Observations from a Hackberry
In a bustling city, a hackberry tree observes human habits and muses on their peculiar contradictions. From frantic busyness to tech addiction and extravagant waste, it questions if humans truly appreciate the world around them. The tree suggests slowing down, embracing simplicity, and experiencing the environment to coexist more harmoniously.
Optimizing Public Spaces: Balancing Wild Meadows and Mowed Lawns
Wild meadows offer several advantages over mowed lawns in public parks, and in some cases, they could be considered a better option. However, it’s important to acknowledge that both options have their own pros and cons, and the “better” option…
In Search of Safer Refuge: The Challenges of Replicating Nature
September 11, 2023 by Marta Zaraska In 2016, Ox Lennon was trying to peek in the crevices inside a pile of rocks. They considered everything from injecting builders’ foam into the tiny spaces to create a mold to dumping a…
The Science Behind Plant Dormancy and Revival: Understanding Winter and Spring Transitions
Welcome, green-thumbed friends and nature lovers, to our lively exploration into the magical world of plants and their spring transitions Ever wondered how our leafy buddies brave the cold winters only to emerge in a spectacular show of colors with…
What You See Is Not Always What You Get: Local Kids Supporting Nature
Supporting nature is not what comes to mind when most of us think about kids in 2023, but what you think is not always what is. “The sidewalk level tree pit beds across from Blackwell House along the sidewalk south…
The Butterfly Effect and How It Connects Us All
We’ve heard the saying, “If a butterfly flaps its wings in Japan, it can cause a tornado in Texas.” While that sounds nonsensical, there is actually some truth to it. That idea is what scientists refer to as the butterfly…
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…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor