| Enter the Elephant |
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Enter the Elephant
In The Happiness Hypothesis , psychology professor
Jonathan Haidt compares human brain/behavior to a man riding an elephant. There
exists a complex choreography between our newer rational cortex (the 'man'),
and our older, more primitive brain structures (the 'elephant').
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| Kenya: land of the lion no longer? |
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Kenya: land of the Lion no longer?
Kenya’s national symbol is the lion – the pride of Africa.
Our Vision 2030 imagines 10% growth in the tourism sector as one of the main
pillars to support the nation's economic growth. Kenya’s attraction is the safari
destination; the most sought-after species is the lion; every
lion in Kenya, it is estimated,
is worth US $ 1 million in tourism revenues.
Reality check: today Kenya’s lion
population stands at a mere 2,100 individuals -- that’s fewer th... |
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| Could GMOs Turn Kenyans into Bioserfs? |
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Could GMOs Turn Kenyans into Bioserfs?
With the Biosafety Act having gained presidential assent
earlier this month, all that remains to be done is the establishment of a
National Biosafety Authority before large-scale cultivation of
genetically-modified organisms (GMOs). One matter that has not been settled,
however, is whether GMO crops will be appropriate for Kenya and her farmers.
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| Book Review - Oil on the Brain |
 | Book Review - Oil on the Brain
Oil on the Brain by Lisa Margonelli was recommended by Paul Sankey at the 2009 Energy Information Administration Conference
as a book that provided great insight into the oil industry. I have had
it on my list of books to read, and recently picked it up to read
during my travels. I have been traveling a lot lately, and I like to
read while I travel, so I knocked it out over the past couple of trips
I have taken.
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| Can we live without the Mau Forest? |
 | Can we live without the Mau Forest?
In the mountains above the Masai Mara, turmoil reigns. The mountain forest of Mau is being fought for. News is coming in of land disputes taking place, with forest being destroyed and inhabitants being evicted. Some of these inhabitants are squatters, who are degrading the forest through charcoal burning, organised by unscrupulous entrepreneurs and officials. Other inhabitants include the mostly peripheral Masai, but more importantly, the Ogiek (non-PC term is “Dorobo”, which is a de...
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| Naivasha MP to Push for Furadan Ban |
 | Naivasha MP to Push for Furadan Ban
Naivasha Member of Parliament, John Matutho, is expected to
ask the Minister for Environment and Mineral Resources to immediately
ban the pesticide Furadan
during Thursday’s session of the tenth parliament. Hon. Matutho is also
expected to ask the Minister whether he is aware of a documentary about
lion deaths in Kenya aired in March 2009 by American broadcaster, CBS,
and is potentially damaging to Kenya’s image.
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| African Coastal Populations at Risk as Climate Changes |
 | African Coastal Populations at Risk as Climate Changes
Several large African cities are at risk from rising sea levels and intense storms, experts warn.
Poor neighbourhoods and slums in Bugama and Okrika in Nigeria, Freetownin Sierra Leone, Bathurst in the Gambia and Tanga in Tanzania, areespecially vulnerable.
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