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Tamanna Mohapatra
Aug 4, 20145 min read
24 TED Talks That Will Help Save the Food System (from foodtank)
Below is an article from the amazing food think tank website highlighting 24 TED talks specifically around food issues that they find...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
Aug 4, 20143 min read
Savor: Mindful Eating, Mindful Life by Thich Nhat Hanh and Dr. Lilian Cheung
What do you think of this quote? “There are hundreds and thousands of stems linking us to everything in the cosmos, supporting us and...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
Jul 31, 20141 min read
Food Security and Sociopolitical Stability edited by Christopher B. Barrett
I just read it but really liked it and thought it might be a good idea to share this book excellent book review. Book Review: Food...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
Jul 14, 20143 min read
Year of no sugar by Eve O. Schaub (Book review)
Most of us have a variation of some diet we follow. It’s rare to meet someone who just naturally eats anything and still is both...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
Jul 13, 20144 min read
Glaciers, ppm, and Chasing Ice
Hello everyone and a happy summer to you all! Every time I learn something new that helps clarify some concept or makes me realize the...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
Jun 8, 20147 min read
TEDxManhattan- Changing The Way We Eat.- March 1st 2014 (part 2)
Good morning folks. I was waiting the whole week to get back to watching the rest of the food related Ted Talks and share the synopsis of...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
Jun 5, 20146 min read
Inspired Talks by Swami Vivekananda
I consider myself a spiritual person more than a religious person. But spiritualism is a journey, not a destination. We are all spiritual...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
Jun 1, 20145 min read
TEDxManhattan- Changing The Way We Eat.- March 1st 2014 (part 1)
The TEDxManhattan “Changing the Way We Eat” is a series of live talks, networking and meeting of both experts and other involved and...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
May 31, 20143 min read
The Big Pivot- By Andrew Winston
As part of one of my course works this semester, we were asked to read Andrew’s latest book called,’The Big Pivot’. It was quite a fast...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
May 29, 20143 min read
The Great Immensity
This was a play that was running for only a few days in NYC. It was controversial because it was government-funded and thought of as a...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
May 24, 20143 min read
Secrets of Central Park - Its statues !
Yesterday was a beautiful spring day and the first day I did not have to get up thinking of assignments, required readings, and my...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
May 23, 20144 min read
Symphony of the Soil (a movie)-TAGLINE: Discover the life beneath your feet.
I am not sure how I came to learn about this movie but once I read its review I was determined to watch it. Since it was not easily...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
May 13, 20143 min read
Behind The Kitchen Door- State of US Restaurant Industry
“Sustainability is about contributing to a society that everybody benefits from, not just going organic because you don’t want to die...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
May 10, 20143 min read
Riverkeeper Sweep- May 10, 2014
About the Riverkeeper Sweep: The Riverkeeper Sweep is a Waterkeeper Alliance SPLASH Series event that engages local communities...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
Apr 29, 20142 min read
Basics of Hinduism (straight from wiki)
I wrote this blog because at this point in my life, I wanted to know about my culture and heritage. Also, I was and am very influenced by...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
Apr 21, 20144 min read
Oil & Honey- A book review
Bill McKibben’s latest book with a subtitle of ‘The Education of an unlikely Activist’ was no doubt a good read. I was and am impressed...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
Mar 14, 20143 min read
Visiting Petrified Forest National Park and more..
I am not sure how I first got into my head but early this year, I was determined to visit Havasu falls in Arizona. If you have heard of...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
Jan 14, 20145 min read
Have you had a ‘Scientific Conversation’ lately?
The title can be misleading because what I refer to here is a series of interviews on science published in the New York Times (NYT)...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
Nov 11, 20133 min read
Manganiyar Seduction..compelled to share
"I could compare my music to white light which contains all colors. Only a prism can divide the colors and make them appear; this prism...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
Sep 5, 20133 min read
Yoga, Ayurveda and Sanskrit – part 1
At first these three terms may seem vaguely related but I will try to connect them in a meaningful way as well as show their importance...
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