It was a pleasure to have him with me!

fxgeorges--Thanks for raising this issue of environmental justice. You may be interested in this post on the subject: http://jillschneiderman.wordpress.com/2010/02/18/...

Hi Paul, I take your point. Thank you. I guess I'd just like to say that the main point I wish to make is that the Earth in many respects is a body, a system of interacting parts, that functions imperfectly. Stress takes its toll on the planet as well as on the bodies of organisms that we more readily understand as alive. As I watch this situation unfold I do see how important economic concerns are and will continue to be for the Japanese people as well as all global citizens. Once again, thanks for reading and responding to my post. Warm wishes--Jill

Jack--Thank you for this encouragement. It means quite a lot to me. Many thanks--Jill

Thanks Jasmine and Mary for commenting on this. You may like to watch Dr. Carl Safina's TED talk on the oil castastrophe. He exemplifies the kind of scientist that I think we need to cultivate,
http://www.ted.com/talks/carl_safina_the_oil_spil...