Practicing on Purpose LLC: January 13, 2010

January 13, 2010 - Proving Life on Mars

posted Jan 13, 2010 7:15 AM by Gretchen Duhaime

Scientists are very close to finding proof that Mars once sustained life, according to an article in Scientific American. Researchers aren't using new information, though, but an asteroid that crashed to Earth nearly 100 years ago. The rock contains what appears to be a colony of bacteria, and new instruments can test whether this is a geological formation or really bacteria.

This makes me think of how new tools can be really helpful to wellness, too. Sometimes we might want new information to improve or progress, when what we really need is to look at what we already have in a new way, just like the scientists re-examining the Martian asteroid. We might already have the answer we're seeking, but just don't have a way to uncover it.

Where have I been looking outside myself for answers? Can I look inside, maybe a different way, and see if I get new insight?