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Did you forget about books?
Did you forget about natural history, the story of the earth and its inhabitants in all their particulars? Yes, particulars, for it is in the details that the most wondrous stories lurk. Have you learned the specifics of even a … Continue reading
Posted in behavioral ecology, Field work
Tagged Arthur Cleveland Bent, Biology, books, field biology, natural history, Smithsonian Institution, Texas
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Why I like the separation of academic departments and colleges
One of the best things for creative scholarship is to feel you are in the company of others also striving for understanding and clarity. That company is often best if it is quiet, even dead. This is because we need … Continue reading