Video of the day.  Daniel Rath spoke about soil at the TedX Belmopan.  He talks about ways to make soil healthier, and how soil does affect our every day lives.  He even mentions one of the theories for why the Maya collapsed: deforestation.  Worth a watch.

 

"Daniel Rath has one message: "The soil beneath our feet is alive!" In his talk, Rath gets dirty, helping us to better understand what we can do to keep it that way. Daniel is a Ph.D. student in at the University of California: Davis, studying Soil Microbial Ecology. He was born and raised in Dangriga, Belize, where he learned how to appreciate natural beauty, drive a boat, and dance Punta! He then went on to track lions in Tanzania; study animal behavior in the Galapagos; debate politics in Taiwan; grow tea in India; work on vineyards in France; and sample peat bogs in Scotland. Fry Jacks are still his favorite food though!"