Written by: Sophie Wallis Buckner Winner of the 2025 Edwin Way Teale Award for Nature Writing The experience of the body as part of the self is a fundamental aspect of self-consciousness. Neuroscientists have recently begun to investigate the neural mechanisms underlying this sense of body ownership. This research…raises fundamental…
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Nature Poem: Tommy Pico’s Exploration of Identity in Modern Environments
Written by: Liam Smith Despite a rigid poetic structure, Tommy Pico’s book Nature Poem uses fluid prose and strong personality to form a narrative of self-exploration. Published in 2017, the book traverses Pico’s identity as a queer NDN (not dead native) through the environments surrounding him in New York City….