In his book Tenacious Beasts, philosopher and writer Christopher Preston explores creature comebacks. Some of these stories highlight the evolutionary advantages that animals have racked up over millennia, while others are marked by intensive human intervention. Along the way, Preston opens some big questions about conservation dilemmas, such as what to do when helping one species means harming another. Amidst the bad news about biodiversity loss, Tenacious Beasts brings snippets of hope and lessons learned from animals such as beavers, bison and humpback whales. On this week’s show, Christopher shares about these animal recoveries, insights collected from Indigenous communities and scientific research, and what coexisting with wildlife means for humans and our societies.
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#465 How The Nose Knows
#464 How We Endure
#463 Trench to Bedside (Rebroadcast)
#462 The Future of Energy
#461 Adhesives
#460 Brake For Menopause
#459 Postpartum Blues
#458 Circumcision (Rebroadcast)
#457 Trowel Blazing
#456 Inside a Conservation NGO
#455 New Year's Resolutions
#454 Sports Science (Rebroadcast)
#453 The Biggest Science Stories of 2017
#452 Face Recognition and Identity
#451 Merry Science Giftmas
#450 Sing a Little Song
#449 Arctic Energy
#448 Pavlov (Rebroadcast)
#447 Stormy Weather
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