Two world trends are powerfully reshaping human existence: the degradation, if not destruction,
of large parts of the natural world, and unprecedented technological development. At …

… research projects, Peter Kahn answers this call. For the past eight years, Kahn has studied
… In these studies Kahn seeks answers to the following questions: How do people value …

Background: At a time of increasing disconnectedness from nature, scientific interest in the
potential health benefits of nature contact has grown. Research in recent decades has …

For much of human evolution, the natural world was one of the most important contexts of
children's maturation. Indeed, the experience of nature was, and still may be, a critical …

A venturesome hypothesis has been put forth by Wilson (1984), Kellert (1996), and others
and has been receiving increasing support. The hypothesis asserts the existence of biophilia, …

How do children reason about environmental problems? Are there universal features in
children's environmental conceptions and values? How important is it that children and young …

Value Sensitive Design is a theoretically grounded approach to the design of technology
that accounts for human values in a principled and comprehensive manner throughout the …

A growing body of empirical evidence is revealing the value of nature experience for mental
health. With rapid urbanization and declines in human contact with nature globally, crucial …

Increasing energy expenditure through activation of endogenous brown adipose tissue (BAT)
is a potential approach to treat obesity and diabetes. The class of β3-adrenergic receptor (…

… In virtue ethics, the prescription is often viewed to be morally discretionary, meaning that
whereas an action is not morally required, it is conceived of as morally worthy and admirable …