There is an ever-growing list of the benefits of natural prescriptions – now researchers say nature could offer a cure for loneliness too.
Read moreAn Interview with an Ethnopharmacologist
Keep reading for five questions with ethnopharmacologist Matteo Politi.
Read moreBird Songs and Mental Health
Trees
‘Mother Trees’ are intelligent, they learn and remember. And ecologist Suzanne Simard says they need our help to survive.
Read moreConnection with Nature
Suzanne Simard revolutionized the way we think about plants and fungi with the discovery of the woodwide web. The ecologist’s new book shares the wisdom of a life of listening to the forest.
Read moreSoothing Sounds of the Amazon
Need a break from politics and the pandemic?
You’re probably not in the Amazon rain forest right now, but we can take you there in audio. Today, in part two of our three-part audio sound escape, we descend into a nighttime flood of frog music.
Read moreConnect with Animals
Connecting with nature is good for our mental health. Here’s an update of animals in the news.
Read moreGet Out in Nature!
… and go birdwatching! It’s a quick, easy way to immerse in nature and feel good.
Read morePsychedelics and Nature
No surprise here, but new research shows that psychedelic drugs produce enduring increases in people’s sense of being connected to nature. Being connected to nature tends to increase one’s overall sense of wellbeing.
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