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A leading neuroscientist offers a history of the evolution of the brain from unicellular organisms to the complexity of animals and human beings today Renowned neuroscientist Joseph LeDoux digs into the natural history of life on earth to provide a new perspective on the similarities between us...

Native and imported, sacred and ordinary, culinary and floral, favourites of various kings and commoners over the centuries, trees are the most visible signs of nature in cities, fundamentally shaping their identities. Trees are storehouses of the complex origins and histories of city growth...

Cat Talk by Alice Cat Expert is a cat behaviour podcast hosted by clinical animal behaviourist Alice Chau.Each episode explores a common question about cat behaviour, helping you understand the science behind issues like stress, anxiety, aggression, litter box problems, etc, and how better understanding behaviour can help improve the human-cat bond.If you live with cats and want reliable, thoughtful guidance based on real clinical experience without judgement, this podcast is for you.Behaviour isn’t random — there’s always a reason.

Exploring the evolving role of imaging in precision oncology. We discuss the latest advancements in molecular imaging and how imaging is transforming patient selection, early response identification, and the design of clinical studies.

Hey Hey Hitchcock, hosted by Tim Hitchcock, covers agriculture, horticulture, and rural life from the Nursery Capital of the World. Sponsored by Farm Credit Mid-America and produced by Main Street Media, the show airs Tuesdays at 5 PM on 97.7 WBMC.

I started this podcast for people with ADHD, because I kept noticing how many important conversations never really happen—or too quietly, in moments we don’t always know how to explain. The questions we sit with. The thoughts we don’t say aloud. The experiences that change us, even when we don’t fully understand them yet. This podcast is a space for those moments. Each episode, I reflect on real experiences, ideas, and themes that shape how we think, grow, and move through the world. Sometimes it’s personal. Sometimes it’s exploratory. But it’s always honest. I’m not here to ...

Across the UK, sea eagles, beavers, wildcats and wild boar are all staging a comeback. Calls for the return of lynx grow louder each year. But as wildlife rebounds, it’s confronted by a society that has long forgotten how to live alongside wild nature – and isn’t sure it wants to try. Join Peter Cairns, host of At the Edge, as he explores the fault lines that divide opinion over nature’s place in our future.

Le vivant est partout. Mais prenons-nous encore le temps de l’écouter ?Écouter le vivant est une série de podcasts initiée par la Fondation pour la recherche sur la biodiversité (FRB), qui propose de comprendre la biodiversité non pas comme un décor fragile, mais comme une force active au cœur de nos sociétés.S’appuyant sur les connaissances scientifiques, cette série de podcast porte un message fort et fédérateur : la biodiversité est notre meilleure alliée pour construire un avenir souhaitable.La recherche le démontre, miser sur le vivant est un pari à la fois lucide, ...

🎙️ Join co-hosts Ryne Ferguson & Ayrton King as they dive into the world of Animal Care, Training, and Behaviour! From seasoned specialists to fresh faces in the industry, we’re bringing everyone together to talk all things animals. 🐾 💬 Got a question or a topic you’d like us to cover? Email us at: animal.talk201@gmail.com 📱 Follow us on social media and be part of the conversation — Let’s all talk animals! Subscribe to our YouTube channel: @AnimalTalkPodcast-ZA

Entrepreneurship, finance, and innovation ecosystems — each play a critical role in galvanizing climate action and protecting nature and biodiversity. We will explore these topics and talk with some of the world's leading experts, on Catalyzing Conversations in Climate, a new six part limited edition series hosted by the Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE) and WWF Impact, the impact investing arm of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). Join us as we speak with frontline entrepreneurs, innovators, investors, ecosystem partners looking to drive meaningful impact for nature and ...

Mitől lenne jobb egy zöld-központú ország? Miért fontos a természeti értékeink védelme? Hogyan lehet megfékezni a klímaválságot, és milyen világban fogunk élni 20 év múlva? Mindezekre keressük a választ szakértők, civilek és politikusok segítségével.

Deep Sleep Ocean Sounds delivers over 8 hours of long-form ocean ambience designed to support deep sleep, relaxation, and stress relief. Each episode features extended, uninterrupted ocean sounds with gentle waves and calming coastal atmospheres, ideal for overnight listening, meditation, focus, or background relaxation. No voices, no music, just immersive ocean soundscapes to help you rest and unwind.

Explore the rich history of medicine, from the diseases that once plagued us, how the medicine we take for granted today came to be, and the curious characters and stories surrounding these topics. Updates every week, with breaks between seasons for additional research and planning. Our current topic: Pain. Episodes to resume in early October 2021! Past Season's topics: Season 1 - Antibiotics. Season 2 - Surgery/Anesthesia. Season 3 - Public Health. Season 4 - Mental Illness. Season 5 - Pain.

The book that helped make Michael Pollan, the New York Times bestselling author of Cooked and The Omnivore’s Dilemma, one of the most trusted food experts in America In 1637, one Dutchman paid as much for a single tulip bulb as the going price of a town house in Amsterdam. Three and a...

The enchanted island of Corfu was home to Gerald Durrell and his family for five years before the Second World War. For the passionate young zoologist, Corfu was a natural paradise, teeming with strange birds and beasts that he could collect watch and care for. But life was not without its problems - Gerald’s family often objected to his animal-collecting activities, especially when the beasts wound up in the family’s villa or even worse - the fridge.

Mankind has a distinct advantage over other terrestrial species: we talk to one another. But how did we acquire the most advanced form of communication on Earth? Daniel L. Everett, a "bombshell" linguist and "instant folk hero" (Tom Wolfe, Harper's), provides in this sweeping history a comprehensive examination of the evolutionary story of language, from the earliest speaking attempts by hominids to the more than 7,000 languages that exist today.

When we use chemical fertilizers, we injure the microbial life that sustains plants and then become increasingly dependent on an arsenal of toxic substances. Teaming with Microbes offers an alternative to this vicious circle and details how to garden in a way that strengthens, rather than destroys, the soil food web. You’ll discover that healthy soil is teeming with life - not just earthworms and insects, but a staggering multitude of bacteria, fungi, and other microorganisms.

Now in audio - a fascinating work of popular science from a world-renowned expert on mosquitoes and a prize-winning reporter. In this lively and comprehensive portrait of the mosquito, its role in history, and its threat to mankind, Spielman and D'Antonio take a mosquito's-eye view of nature and man. They show us how mosquitoes breed, live, mate, and die and introduce us to their enemies, both natural and man-made.

The third and final updated edition of David Attenborough’s classic Life trilogy. Life on Earth covered evolution, Living Planet , ecology, and now The Trials of Life tackles ethology, the study of how animals behave. ‘This is, quite simply, the best thing I’ve ever done.’ Sir David...

Focusing on the author’s tiger-hunting exploits, Man-Eating Tigers of India includes a detailed description of the tiger’s habits and instructions on how to organize and conduct a safe and successful hunt. This chore of putting an end to man-eating tigers seems to have been the burden of Baker. The work concludes with a riveting narrative of an actual case of hunting and eliminating a troublesome tiger.