Few people have the respect that enables them to speak to the world and be heard. Continue reading Saving Sir David Attenborough
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Mucus ado about snails
Aloe vera and shea butter are well known for skin care. But how about snail slime? Continue reading Mucus ado about snails
David Attenborough: A passion for detail
Sir David Attenborough OM celebrates his ninetieth birthday on 8 May 2016. He is best known for his BBC television series, but he also writes extraordinary books. Continue reading David Attenborough: A passion for detail
Frozen Planet: The icing on the cake
Watching the astonishing BBC series Frozen Planet (2011) – for which no superlative is an exaggeration – one is struck again and again by life’s diversity, resilience, and incongruity. Narrated by the inimitable David Attenborough, it is a plum pudding of vistas and facts among which is the astonishing story of the Isabella Tiger Moth. Continue reading Frozen Planet: The icing on the cake