by Mark Roberts | Feb 11, 2025 | Uncategorized
I recall a television commercial that summed up my understanding of memory loss. Ironically, I remember the ad but not the product it was trying to sell. The ad was a parody of how we remember things. It was set within a person’s brain. In a dimly lit room, a...
by Mark Roberts | Nov 20, 2024 | Nature, Trees
Trees symbolize strength, life, and continuity. They are perfect memorials for those we hold dear or events we wish to remember. As a result, an entire industry is dedicated to planting trees for remembrance. As clever marketing goes, the concept has been borrowed...
by Mark Roberts | Oct 15, 2024 | Nature, selective attention, Trees
For quite some time I despaired at the public’s lack of knowledge of trees. I failed to understand why they couldn’t tell one tree from the other. Just the common ones, I didn’t want everyone to be a closet dendrologist. I felt that it was reasonable for most people...
by Mark Roberts | Jun 16, 2024 | Uncategorized
For many years now I have been teaching a tree risk assessment course. It’s a structured course with modules and sections laid out in a logical teaching order that is not my own. It’s a great course and I have fun teaching it. Each time I start, I give the class a...
by Mark Roberts | Jan 20, 2024 | Trees
It may surprise you because it definitely surprised me, that there are dozens of scientific studies on the differences between cat people and dog people. As in, actual peer-reviewed studies from reputable universities with articles published in credible magazines and...
