Thursday, April 29, 2010

You, Fruit Bearing Trees, and You


Many species enjoy symbiotic relationships with other species. But have you ever sat down and thought about, say, the human symbiotic relationship with fruit bearing trees?

Over eons of evolution, trees have poured energy and resources into the development of colorful, sugar and vitamin rich fruits to, in effect, lure humans and other primates into eating the tasty treat and disseminating their seeds. Likewise, humans have evolved refined taste buds, special color sight, digestive enzymes and agriculture to aid in the discovery and consumption of the plant.

While we're using fruit bearing trees for our own nutrition, fruit bearing trees are using us for their own reproduction! We share a symbiotic relationship with plants that is exactly analogous to bees and the pollination of flowering plants. Isn't that wild?

So the next time you catch yourself looking down on a tree or plant as a lowly organism, stop yourself, flip your perspective, and consider the ways that plant may be manipulating you for the sake of its own reproductive success.

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

LOST Comic -- Hurley's Big Idea


Saturday, April 10, 2010

Adventures in Substitutin'


Hey guys. Check out one of the real life "adventures" I experienced recently while substitute teaching. I wish kids were this enthusiastic about my blind eye when I was a kid!

View the Comic

Monday, April 5, 2010

Oh Hai Guyz, Banapple Poster


Worldwide Pillow Fight Boston 2010



On Saturday, I traveled with my friend Adam to the worldwide pillow fight event taking place at the Cambridge commons. I shot the above footage using Adam's HD flip camera, but Adam did the actual creative work and edited it all together in the above video.

Awesome work, Adam!

Friday, April 2, 2010

I Made a Poster


I can't wait to pick it up tomorrow!