Most of us have heard about antioxidants in the news or at the supermarket. But what are they? And how are they related to damage causing particles called free radicals? In this post Dr Shona Smith…| Naturally Speaking
Join us in another celebration of the Institute as we look back at the highlights from the month of April (2017). Listen as Laurie Baker, Taya Forde, Karen Hotopp and James Burgon discuss recent pu…| Naturally Speaking
What child doesn’t dream of learning to talk to animals? Or was that just me? As a little girl, I used to love imagining what my beloved pets might say to me if only I could understand their voices.| World Birds
Have you ever heard the story of the pottery class where the teacher asked half the class to spend all year making one perfect mug, and the other half to make a new mug every single day without…| World Birds
Climate change is a major topic right now in all sorts of circles. From changing weather patterns to changing geography, nobody is quite certain how the future will look as our planet’s temperature…| World Birds
In June 2023, at the 104th meeting of the Wilson Ornithological Society, I delivered a plenary talk about the history of American ornithology, in which I identified Moses Williams (1777–1825), who …| Matthew R. Halley
The longest and most profitable expedition (in new species, if not subscribers) of Alexander Wilson (1766–1813), the Scottish-born poet and author of American Ornithology 9 vols. (1808–1814), began…| Matthew R. Halley
Today’s episode in the history of American science takes a closer look at Richard Harlan (1796–1843), namesake of Harlan’s Hawk (Falco harlani Audubon), which most ornithologists consid…| Matthew R. Halley