If you’ve ever been lucky enough to come across a pond that wasn’t there before, you’ll know why I say seasonal ponds are magical. All over the world, in every biogeographic region, there are ponds that come and go. Here, on the US’s eastern seaboard, our seasonal ponds fill up…
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Hello dear readers. I’ve been busy working on a talk, so my newsletter will be postponed for a couple weeks. In case you are interested - yes - you can…
We’re all on a lifteboat - that’s leaking. I start bailing out water with my trusty refillable mug. But I know if I’m smug, or Myrtle starts moaning…
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It felt like Christmas came a week early this year. To start with, Argentina won the World Cup. It was an epic game, and as a long time Messi fan I felt…
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There is a concept in popular culture that there are parallel universes populated with our doppelgängers. What’s more, it is even claimed that science…
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As a retired climate scientist, and current gardening fanatic, I’m often asked “What should I grow that will survive coming climate change?” My usual…
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Sometimes we come across an idea that resonates so powerfully, it immediately shifts our understanding. This happened to me a couple of weeks ago when I…
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I suffered from poor digestion for about five years and aside from the pain, I had days where I was anxious about leaving known territory for fear of a…
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