August 2009
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BPA Scandal and Chemical Policy
A few years ago when I was in environmental health, Bisphenol A became the new black, or rather, the new lead. Young mothers demanded that the endocrine disruptor be removed from baby bottles and water bottles. People stopped microwaving their tupperware. Metal bottle companies like Sigg made millions as cautious consumers believed their new purchases were BPA free. In a surprising company...
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Happy Thought #1: Accessibility
I’ll admit it. When I’m in a bad mood I’m cranky, abrasive and downright rude. I’m like a whining 6-year-old in a candy aisle, but my tantrums are bleak tirades about the crumbling state of the world. I make Sartre look like Bobby McFerrin. The funny thing is, when I’m happy, I don’t have time to sit around spreading cheer and gumdrops. I’m off feeding...
In the shit...
I just read a New Yorker article called “Onward and Upward in the Arts” where Rebecca Mead describes conservator Christian Scheidemann efforts in protecting and saving influential contemporary art pieces. At one point in the story, the conservator recalls having to trim a new piece of elephant dung to fill a gap in a Chris Ofili painting. As he sits there meticulously carving pachyderm...
