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How and why did humans begin to treat sick and injured animals? And how did those practices, and the associated attitudes, evolve from prehistory to the present day? To answer these questions, Dr. Schott shares stories of twenty-two different animal healers and veterinarians from across eras and continents, examining the always fascinating, often unexpected, and sometimes hilarious veterinary methods employed by these people and their colleagues. But at the heart of the tale lies the evolution of the human-animal bond, which has been more cyclical than linear.

In The Golden Toad, Trevor and Kyle set off to investigate an environmental mystery with unexpected revelations, a story that speaks to our own collective and uncertain future. Guided by Costa Rican naturalists—including the last person to have seen the golden toad alive—Trevor searches for survivors while Kyle hunts the killer, and their paths lead them through an imperiled forest, a deadly pandemic, and a changing climate, intertwining at the site of the golden toad's last emergence deep in Monteverde's Bosque Eterno de Los Niños.

Tim Coulson – Professor of Zoology at Oxford – takes us back to the beginning of everything: the Big Bang 13.8 billion years ago. From there, he leads us step by step along the path to the most astonishing thing we have yet encountered – the staggering complexity of the modern human mind. Covering physics, astronomy, chemistry, geology, the emergence of life, evolution, consciousness and the rise of humankind, yet written to be understood by anyone with a child’s curiosity, this book takes the biggest story of all and tells it simply, grippingly and, above all, entertainingly.

Von der Autorin des Welt-Bestsellers Geflochtenes Süßgras. »Vom Horten zum Kreislauf, von der Unabhängigkeit zur Interdependenz, vom Verwunden zum Heilen; nur so können wir auch in Zukunft gedeihen.« Was können wir von einem Baum lernen? Alles! Wie man sich einbringt, wie man teilt, wie man lebt. Die Felsenbirne – mit ihren köstlichen dunkelroten Beeren – steht hier als Sinnbild für alles, was wichtig ist: selbstloses Geben und verantwortungsvolles Nehmen. Für Gemeinschaft, Verbundenheit, Dankbarkeit. Dieses Buch lässt uns staunen über die Natur und über uns selbst.

On raconte que certaines créatures ne devraient jamais croiser votre chemin. Merci mère nature ! est un voyage sonore vers ce que le monde naturel a de plus étrange, de plus fascinant — et de plus dangereux. Chaque épisode dévoile une créature à la frontière du cauchemar et du sublime. Ici, tout est vrai. Et c’est peut-être ce qu’il y a de plus terrifiant. Osez écouter… mais ne vous approchez pas trop. Un podcast sur les animaux dangereux Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Welcome to "Of Cedar And Salmon", the Podcast.Exploring the ancient world of Pacific Northwest Native American legends, art, history, and more.Every week we dive into these incredible stories featuring ancient legends, creation stories, and hero tales passed down through generations of oral tradition. Episodes blend traditional storytelling with historical and cultural context, featuring discussions on the characters, traditions, and lessons that have rung true for thousands of years. All masterfully told by Kwak'wala storyteller, Ronn "Long Claw" Wilson.New episodes are released every Tuesday...

Gut Hacking is a mini-series from Guts Don’t Lie that delivers simple, science-backed tips to help you optimize digestion and feel better from the inside out. Hosted by Tim, each short episode focuses on one small, impactful lifestyle change—from hydration to sleep to stress—that can make a big difference in your gut health. If you're looking for clear, practical advice to support your microbiome and improve your overall well-being, this is the place to start. Your guts will thank you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thin Ice encourages you to protect and appreciate the remaining wild places on earth -- especially Antarctica. Co-hosts Robert Swan (the first person in history to walk to the South and North Poles) and Dan Smith pick up where their "Undaunted" podcast left off; Feedspot still ranks it among the Best Antarctica Podcasts (as of March 2025). So, jump on in -- the water's icy but fine -- and join us on the journey to protect what's left of the wild and restore what's been lost. It's going to be ... wild! You can also follow the story online and on Substack at thinice.earth.

Welcome to Biotech Bulls & Breakthroughs! This brand new podcast from BioPharmCatalyst explores the dynamic world of biotech investing alongside long-time biotech trader Sheff from Sheff Station. Each month, we will be discussing current events in the biotech industry and how these events impact investors, as well as a discussion of upcoming catalysts in the biotech space.

A podcast about people, planet & profit.

Il podcast pensato per chi già vive con un cane, per ancora chi sogna di farlo e per chi vuole scoprire cosa significa davvero condividere la propria vita con un amico a quattro zampe.Ogni settimana esploriamo storie, curiosità, consigli e tutto ciò che ci aiuta a comprendere meglio i nostri compagni pelosi. Perché dietro ogni sguardo fedele c’è un mondo che merita di essere scoperto.

Welcome to On Mountain Time, the new podcast where we discuss all things mountaineering, backcountry adventuring and more in the great state of Colorado. Hosted by Ali Mashburn, a Colorado State University Journalism & Media Communications student and intermediate hiker (with sixteen 14ers under her belt!); she seeks to discover stories and advice from fellow Colorado lovers, expert outdoors-people and budding mountaineers.

When an unexpected medical crisis sends Naomi Wolf on a deeply personal journey to tease out the intersections between sexuality and creativity, she discovers, much to her own astonishment, an increasing body of scientific evidence that suggests that the vagina is not merely flesh, but an intrinsic component of the female brain - and thus has a fundamental connection to female consciousness itself.

Understanding the human mind remains one of the most alluring challenges we face. Pioneering investigations and technologies are enabling science to gain new insights into the complexity of the brain, its ability to change and adapt, and the connections between its biology and the mind and individual experience and behaviour. Drawing on this research, science journalist Lynne Malcolm takes us on a fascinating journey to discover how this new knowledge is not only changing the way we understand the brain but also changing lives.

We each possess an extraordinary power to realize our greatest potential and live the life we want. Dr. James Doty is living proof. Having grown up in an environment of poverty and neglect, James Doty was 12 years old when he walked into a magic shop and met an extraordinary woman who introduced him to a series of teachings that changed the trajectory of his life. With Lessons from the Magic Shop, Dr. Doty offers an in-depth training program with the same transformational practices that helped him overcome great odds.

The ocean has shaped and sustained life on Earth from the beginning of time. Its vast waters are alive with meaning, and connect every living thing on Earth. Deep Water is a hymn to the beauty, mystery and wonder of the ocean. Weaving together science, history and personal experience, it offers vital new ways of understanding not just humanity's relationship with the planet, but our past - and perhaps most importantly, our future.

Biology is undergoing a quiet but profound transformation. Several aspects of the standard picture of how life works—the idea of the genome as a blueprint, of genes as instructions for building an organism, of proteins as precisely tailored molecular machines, of cells as entities with fixed identities, and more—have been exposed as incomplete, misleading, or wrong. In How Life Works, Philip Ball explores the new biology, revealing life to be a far richer, more ingenious affair than we had guessed.

Most of us are aware of the hive mind—the power of bees as an amazing collective. But do we know how uniquely intelligent bees are as individuals? In The Mind of a Bee, Lars Chittka draws from decades of research, including his own pioneering work, to argue that bees have remarkable cognitive abilities. He shows that they are profoundly smart, have distinct personalities, can recognize flowers and human faces, exhibit basic emotions, count, use simple tools, solve problems, and learn by observing others. They may even possess consciousness.

The cod has played a vital part in livelihoods, diets, and health in general — as well as roles in national economies and international wars. Drawing on his love of food and food culture, Mark Kurlansky leaps into history and folklore to explore how this innocuous fish had such an impact over the centuries.

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