Reflections 26th January
Adapting to Change, and The Company We Keep
There is something fascinating about Lichens. Long ignored, we are now beginning to understand their complexity and importance. Long assumed to be a simple symbiosis between fungi and algae, we are now learning that they are complex ecosystems rather than dual partnerships.
They can include multiple bacterial and fungal species, each contributing to the lichen’s overall function and health. This complexity allows lichens to adapt to a wide range of environmental conditions and may explain their resilience in diverse habitats.
Rather like small groups, connected by conversation…
People, Ideas, Machines - in that order.
John Boyd
This has been quite a week, as a new President caresses America's challenges with a baseball bat and chooses his team based on their ability to exercise power, largely without effective restraint. In pursuit of what is not yet clear but it carries more than a whiff of self-interest. These will be challenging times.
It’s easy …
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