Spiders in Pursuit of Prey
Photos of spiders stalking, hunting and eating prey.
Writing Samples
Writing samples on the Shawn Olson Artistic Network
Nature and Education
Shawn Olson calls for more inclusion of nature in education.
Information Overload
An Over-Abundance of Information in the Information Age
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.
Education in the Digital Age
Essay on education in the modern digital age.
The Value of Art
An essay on the value of art.
Renaissance Man
An essay on the extinction of the Renaissance Man or polymath in human history.
The Public Disdain for Science
An essay about common public opinion towards science.