Sid (Siddhartha) Syam is a professor whose life experiences have led him to conclude that the deepest and most important lessons of life are those of a spiritual rather than academic nature. He believes that a compassionate, unselfish, and peaceful outlook can be achieved through spiritual connectivity with and reverence for the natural world. He lives near Milwaukee, Wisconsin and loves to run and play tennis and table-tennis. He believes that the natural beauty of the world is an expression of Divine creativity and is passionate about protecting the Earth from the environmental depredations of unchecked materialistic growth.