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The Only Thing That Matters To Us

The Only Thing That Matters To Us
Egraphy is the process of creating still or moving pictures by recording radiation on a sensitive medium like film or an electronic sensor. The products of photography are called

The Hidden Power of Smiling

The Hidden Power of Smiling
Ron Gutman reviews a raft of studies about smiling, and reveals some surprising results. Did you know your smile can be a predictor of how long you’ll live — and that a simple

Flow Is the Secret to Happiness

Flow Is the Secret to Happiness
Mihaly Czikszentmihalyi asks, « What makes a life worth living? » Nothing that money cannot make us happy, he looks to those who find pleasure and lasting satisfaction in

The Voice of the Natural World

The Voice of the Natural World
Bernie Krause has been recording wild soundscapes — the wind in the trees, the chirping of birds, the subtle sounds of insect larvae — for 45 years. In that time, he has seen many

The story of life in photographs

The story of life in photographs
In this stunning slideshow, celebrated nature photographer Frans Lanting presents The LIFE Project, a poetic collection of photographs that tell the story of our planet, from its

Nature, Beauty & Gratitude

Nature, Beauty & Gratitude
Nature’s beauty can be easily missed — but not through Louie Schwartzberg’s lens. His stunning time-lapse photography, accompanied by powerful words from Benedictine monk Brother