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ROGER
HARRIS is the Director of Emerging Technologies and Research
Analysis at Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society. Roger
strategizes, guides and implements key business plan features
of this 60,000 member global scientific society. As public programs
educator at the Museum of Life and Science in Durham, North
Carolina, he created several new visitor programs, doubling
the previous number. In 2000, he created Jungle Photos, an educational
website that “inspires conservation through education and inspiration.”
Roger regularly visits schools, museums, rest homes and other
venues to present slides and artifacts from his travels. Roger
has tirelessly advocated informal science education, engaging
the public in science-related endeavors. He has led more than
50 natural history and photography tours around South America
and Africa. Roger’s love of science and writing combines with
his transformative travel experience in the first travel guide
to the Amazon region, today the leading guide to the area, and
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Science
today is catching up with ancient philosophers who recognized
the interconnectedness of life. Scientists measure energy
flow, nutrient cycles and population dynamics to see that
changes in one aspect of an ecosystem ripple to affect other
aspects. But in our civilized sheltered and frenetic lives,
it is hard to see such connections. We drive a car. We drink
bottled water. We enjoy our air-conditioned or heated rooms.
To us these seem separate things. But as we reach the edge
of space, perceiving the shape of the earth and seeing it
' s varied hues and textures, forms and shapes, we see that
all is connected. This is the gift of the Overview Effect.
We return to our primordial roots. We sense the intricacies
of nature ' s networks. Forests connect to deserts. Seas connect
to mountains. Rivers connect to lakes. Cities connect to farmland.
And in this connectivity we again experience intimacy. Intimacy
with nature, intimacy with our fellow human beings, intimacy
with ourselves and with existence itself.
-- Roger Harris
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