Alastair Bonnett's Dangerous Idea? Let's change our cities to promote urban biodiversity.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Not all cavemen are in the past. The Modern Caveman Movement involves men in urban gyms, grunting and sprinting on all fours, lifting heavy stones, and running barefoot.
I dunno, but it seems kind of extreme, not to mention risky, to bio-engineer a mass mosquito die-off. So Steve Paulson tracked down the world’s greatest living entomologist to see what he has to say. E. O Wilson is sometimes called “the ant man” – that’s the insect he studied most – but he’s best known as the evolutionary biologist and a champion of biodiversity. He’s 86 years old now, and has just finished what is probably his last book – called “Half Earth”. It’s a passionate plea to save humanity by dedicating half the planet to nature. You’d assume that Wilson would be happy to let mosquitos live in that half… but that’s not what he told Steve.
"Independent People" by Halldór Laxness reviewed by author David Mitchell ("Cloud Atlas")
Scientists believe that near-death experiences are real, but there is much debate why they occur and what they might mean. Here's a quick primer on some of the leading thinkers in the field.
David Gessner is a nature writer who's sick of nature and most nature writing.
Colm Toibin is the author of a novel called “The Master,” based on the life of Henry James.
We hear geo-political expert Charles Emmerson talk with Steve Paulson about the future prospects for the Arctic.
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