Rosie Aiello - Articles

W estern society’s communicative ability has been ruined! Ruined by advertising, and all that second-by-second grabbing of our attention with bright lights and colours and… Read More »The Conversationalist: Improvisers’ lessons on present-mindedness

“I don’t know how you feel about coriander. I like it, but not everybody does. Some people find that it smells like cat urine; others… Read More »The Conversationalist: Seeing ourselves in the fruits of life

The Banyan tree is known for its fantastic appearance: a dense forest of connected branches that prove to be, in fact, a single tree.  “The… Read More »The conversationalist: The art of falling far from the tree

How paleontologists look below their feet to learn about the solar system

It makes sense for those without exceptionally long legs, small bladders, or aerial restlessness to want the window seat. This may be especially true for… Read More »The conversationalist: Environmental agriculture from an altitude of 12,000 m

I love Romantic poetry, but according to my uncle, it’s “completely useless, and contributes nothing to society. It’s a self-indulgent, self-satisfying area of study, and… Read More »The conversationalist: The case for irrelevance

People talk about being blind to things like colour and gender. “Colourblind” is the friendly term some use for this approach. And it has its… Read More »The Conversationalist: Embracing visual literacy

Of course, people are entitled to their own beliefs, but those beliefs shouldn’t hurt anyone. While the Republicans have their charm, and the Conservatives have… Read More »The conversationalist: Designing intelligent education