The latest film of Ciro Guerra, El Abrazo de la Serpiente/Embrace of the Serpent, is a wonderful piece of cinematic art, full of mystery, beauty, and intimate conflict. Watching it is a powerful sensorial experience of immersion in the visual expressiveness of the Amazon jungle an in a complex layering of aural landscapes. We hear…
A fleeting chirp is the latest rendering of the sound caused by a collision of two black holes. A ripple in the universe over a billion years ago. A disturbance in space-time. Captured by an enormous Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO), in an ongoing experiment that took several years and more than 1000 scientists, the…
Wildlife sanctuaries are spaces that serve to preserve the natural environment and maintain the biodiversity of specific areas. They serve as homes and refuges for all kind of animals and plants. Whenever I have the opportunity to explore them I do not hesitate to do it. During my last trip to Orange County, California, I…
The past three days I have been jamming at MIT for the global game jam. In a friendly environment of participation, diversity, collaboration, and creativity, more than 80 people working in teams created more than 20 original games. With the only limitation being the theme of “ritual,” the great diversity of games reveals the possibilities…
Digital citizenship and digital literacy are intrinsically related. Both concepts complement each other and are essential to understanding issues of social inclusion and equity in a rapidly changing digital world. In order to participate, learn, and navigate the networked communication environment we need to develop a particular set of skills and sociocultural practices related to…
Every Sunday part of Bogota’s transit network transforms into a non-motor vehicle system. Instead of cars and buses, more than 120 kilometers of streets are filled with cyclists, rollers, skaters, joggers, and walkers of all ages, social classes, and races. In one of the most interesting expressions of democracy that has happened in Colombia, the…
The streets of Cartagena de Indias, in Colombia, are full of history, flavors, and colors. Both in their names and architecture, in their walls and cobbles, their balconies and doors, the streets of what is now called the old city, offer a great experience to the pedestrian. Locals and visitors enjoy the walks and are…