biophilia

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related: biodiversity, buzzword bingo, nature


 * Biophilia** = urge to affiliate with other forms of life

Edward O. Wilson introduced and popularized the hypothesis in his book, Biophilia (1984).

Headlines
[|E.O. Wilson explains why parks and nature are really good for your brain - Washington Post]

Recommended Listening
[|Biophilia] - A look at how human health and well-being are inextricably linked to nature. Stephen Kellert asserts that our capacities to think, feel, communicate, create and find meaning in life all depend upon our relationship to the natural world.

[|Extreme gardening soothes the urban soul] - Drop off the side of a 32 story building to do some extreme gardening – the tallest vertical gardens in the world are in Sydney.

Wikipedia
[|Biophilia_hypothesis]

Twitter
[|@BiophilicCities]