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Great Mountain Forest to host Nature Writing Retreat at Historic Yale Camp in Falls Village, Conn., Aug. 7 to 9

“The retreat brings people together, builds community in the forest, gets participants outside and off their screens, and uses nature sustainably to heal and inspire minds and souls,” stated Great Mountain Forest Executive Director Michael Zafros. Retreat registration closes on July 30.

EAT WELL / LIVE WELL: A practical guide to food allergies

We certainly may be getting better at diagnosing allergies but, additionally, there are many things about our modern way of life that may make us more vulnerable to them.

HEADS UP: Altering genes, human and otherwise, made easy

The new gene editing technology is so simple and straightforward that a bright grad student with a good teacher can learn to use CRISPR-Cas9 in a matter of weeks.

Book Review: ‘The Commons,’ Susan Dworkin’s environmental apocalypse

Today, wheat feeds billions of people and animals around the world. It has ushered in major social changes and has been a vital part of civilization. A global wheat failure would be a disaster that few nations could survive, even for a year.
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The Edge Is Free To Read.

But Not To Produce.