In my first 14,692 days of life I have asked many questions; some easily answered and others impossible.  I certainly do not recall my first questions, but I imagine my first question as simply: “Why?”.  Why does Mommy smile at me when I laugh?  Why does Daddy laugh when I make sounds that sound similar to bodily functions?  Why does Grandma give me a disapproving look when I spit my food on her?  We all learn by questioning the world around us.  Even before the language that exists to express these questions forms, we immediately start seeking the answers to them.  Some answers are easily obtained, while others remain out of reach…

Answering the “whys” of life never stops – they simply grow:  Each new answer invariably leads to ever more complex questions.  It is no coincidence that this complexity mirrors the ever burgeoning complexity of the brains that spawned … Read More