Minecraft is not only creating youtubers: its creating movie makers, storytellers and turning every kid into a teacher, with skills in programming, English, chemistry, physics, biology, math, geography, history and engineering. Today, against my best judgment, I sat with my hypnotized kids to find out why these YouTubers playing Minecraft are so mesmerizing. I have […]
I need to introduce a long excerpt before I start: I am a zoologist and the naked ape is an animal. He is therefore fair game for my pen and I refuse to avoid him any longer simply because some of his behaviour patterns are rather complex and impressive. My excuse is that, in becoming […]
Once, I witnessed a woman make a fiery statement during a discussion among friends: “(…) It is indeed necessary to make it very clear that we women, precisely because we are strong, beautiful, and independent, are not sitting on a shelf waiting for some man to choose us (poor little things) and grace us with […]
I love coffee. Today, while preparing my second cup—my morning Nespresso—I realized that making coffee has many parallels with the work we do. This simple act illuminated the challenges we face in our operations, the importance of innovation, and how we can overcome obstacles together. Bear with me. Making coffee seems straightforward: roast and grind […]
There is evidence that reforestation reflects a biodiversity gain of more than 200% in a degraded area Originally published in Portuguese at Valor Econômico – 7/22/2024 5:01 Carbon dominates the climate agenda, but biodiversity is the heart of the matter. The ton of carbon is a good unit of measurement, but the carbon itself is […]
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