Spiders in Pursuit of Prey
Posted on Jul 24, 2008 | Last Updated Nov 12, 2011
Photos of spiders stalking, hunting and eating prey.
spiders, spider photos, arachnids
Writing Samples
Posted on Jun 4, 2003 | Last Updated Jun 4, 2003
Writing samples on the Shawn Olson Artistic Network
writing, poetry, essay, fiction, stories, journalism
Nature and Education
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 26, 2011
Shawn Olson calls for more inclusion of nature in education.
nature education, natural curiosity
Information Overload
An Over-Abundance of Information in the Information Age
Posted on Apr 4, 2010 | Last Updated Nov 12, 2011
An essay on the trends on the Internet that cause an explosion of information that is often antithetical to the ideals of democracy and progress. This essay cautions parents, teachers and community leaders to be wary of every emerging media outlet.
internet, society, media, information, data, knowledge
Education in the Digital Age
Posted on Jan 27, 2017 | Last Updated Feb 16, 2017
Essay on education in the modern digital age.
education, society
The Value of Art
Posted on Jan 30, 2005 | Last Updated Nov 8, 2011
An essay on the value of art.
art value, hitoric arts values, cave paintings, greek, roman, medieval
Renaissance Man
Posted on Mar 17, 2005 | Last Updated Nov 8, 2011
An essay on the extinction of the Renaissance Man or polymath in human history.
renaissance man, polymath, society, knowledge
The Public Disdain for Science
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 30, 2011
An essay about common public opinion towards science.
science in the public
