Consumer media has been so successful by always having "the latest" or "newest" version or brand or style of consumer product. As ecologists, we crave biodiversity because we are excited about discovering a species we've not seen before. What both of these disparate concepts have in common is "the novel." It would seem that recognizing and appreciating the novel is positive stimulation for the human brain.
*cordially,* * * *Adam Herbert* *American International School* *Cariari, Costa Rica* * * *“In this materialistic age of ours the serious scientific workers are the only profoundly religious people.” * *Albert Einstein*
