The Human-ess of Mammals

http://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2016/jan/19/monkeys-of-guangzhou-in-pictures

the beauty and awe of mammals...

JUNE ROYAL

Art of Serendipity

An article in NYT discussing the art of invention.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/03/opinion/how-to-cultivate-the-art-of-serendipity.html?login=email&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=opinion-c-col-right-region&region=opinion-c-col-right-region&WT.nav=opinion-c-col-right-region&_r=0

Discovery in a library or book sale exists because of one's curiosity. This is just as true online/digitally - discovery of a new blog, essay, or article will enlighten and trigger innovation. In fact that is where most of the innovation is taking place in the younger generation. This still happens for many with a walk in nature, or study of animals, or observations on the city streets. Serendipity is constant FOR SOME. Those that are open to it. Where does someones invention or creation land and become known? I believe, this is random luck, in many cases. My father invented the shrimp deveiner but did not have resources to take that invention beyond a prototype. I was one of the first to model a "locally grown" frozen veggies farm to table product.  I think resources and timing are integral to this discussion of discovery/invention. Those that are renowned as the inventors may not be, the first - but the space where serendipity exists.

Cupid

Hercules