The Other Living World

Big Picture Science

Science, Technology

4.5 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 13 April 2020

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Reason for hope is just one thing that ecologist Carl Safina can offer. He understands why many of us turn to nature to find solace during this stressful time. Safina studies the challenges facing the ultimate survival of many species, but also gives a portrait of animals from their point of view. He describes how diverse animals such as sperm whales, bear cubs, macaws, and chickens deal with uncertainty, and assert their quirky individuality while learning to become part of a community. So is it possible for us to reconnect not just with humanity, but also with the other living world? Guest: Carl Safina – An ecologist and McArthur Fellow who writes extensively about the human relationship with the natural world. He is the founding president of the Safina Center, a professor at Stony Brook University, and author of many books – most recently, “Becoming Wild: How Animal Cultures Raise Families, Create Beauty, and Achieve Peace” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:16.0	Institute I'm Seth Shostak and as has been our want for the past month and a
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1:24.8	I wouldn't say mine was commodious or an office. I'm speaking to you from my closet,
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1:34.8	perhaps we've never been so aware that we are both solitary individuals,
1:39.2	especially of sheltering at home alone, and members of and dependent on a community, whether it's our family, church, state, or nation.
1:48.0	But we're not the only animals juggling these roles.
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