ohh… shite!

Human waste.

If you are lucky enough to live in a “developed” area, you rarely have to deal with this subject.. the exceptions are if someone sticks in too much toilet paper or you have to have a conversation about it, usually with your doctor… in private.

But, journalist Rose George decided to write about it.

Here in the industrialized world, where we happily flush it and forget it, it’s hard to imagine that literally billions of people elsewhere have no access to a toilet. It may also be difficult to believe that 90 percent of the world’s sewage ends up untreated in oceans, rivers and lakes, some of that filth burbling out of our supposedly sophisticated sewage systems. While the humble toilet has added decades to the lives of those of us lucky enough to have one, George reports, it’s also created a whole host of environmental problems.

In her new book, The Big Necessity: The Unmentionable World of Human Waste and Why It Matters, she explores all things… ahem, shit-ty.

Salon interviewed her and it is a good summary of her book and some things you might want to know about. You can find it HERE.

You can find a link to her book, HERE.

science is cool

if you happen to go to San Fran… may I suggest a stop to the California Academy of Sciences.

Why? Cause it’s cool and because it’s the only place on the planet with an aquarium, a planetarium, a natural history museum, and a 4-story rainforest all under one roof.

mm, mm good

I just want to direct you all to GOOD Magazine. This is from their website:

“GOOD is the integrated media platform for people who want to live well and do good. We are a company and community for the people, businesses, and NGOs moving the world forward. GOOD’s mission is to provide content, experiences, and utilities to serve this community.”

Recently, they started creating GOOD sheets, which you may have seen at Starbucks. click HERE. They have done one on CO2, health, and their latest is on immigration. They are concise, informative, and worth the time.

blinded me with science

According to this site. 43% of Americans will choose the next president due to their ability to tackle scientific issues. And 80% feel that the nominees need to have a debate on Scientific Issues.

One nominee has already submitted his answers to the Top 14 Science Questions facing America. YOu can view his answers here.

You can check out the site. And, contribute your name to tell the candidates that you feel issues of science are important and deserve their attention.

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