The Natural Curiosity Project

I recently met Dumbledore. Actually, his name is Dick Todd, but he could be Albus Dumbledore’s brother. Not only do they look alike, with the white beard and long white hair, the places where they work are very similar. Every surface in his workshop is buried under mountains of car parts, oddly-shaped pieces of metal and plastic and rubber and glass, tools that I couldn’t begin to name, much less...

This collection of recordings accompanies the text of "Capturing Wildlife Sound: A Useful Guide."

This collection of recordings accompanies the text of "Capturing Wildlife Sound: A Useful Guide."

This collection of recordings accompanies the text of "Capturing Wildlife Sound: A Useful Guide."

This collection of recordings accompanies the text of "Capturing Wildlife Sound: A Useful Guide."

This collection of recordings accompanies the text of "Capturing Wildlife Sound: A Useful Guide."

This collection of recordings accompanies the text of "Capturing Wildlife Sound: A Useful Guide."

This collection of recordings accompanies the text of "Capturing Wildlife Sound: A Useful Guide."

This collection of recordings accompanies the text of "Capturing Wildlife Sound: A Useful Guide."

This collection of recordings accompanies the text of "Capturing Wildlife Sound: A Useful Guide."

This collection of recordings accompanies the text of "Capturing Wildlife Sound: A Useful Guide."

This collection of recordings accompanies the text of "Capturing Wildlife Sound: A Useful Guide."

This collection of recordings accompanies the text of "Capturing Wildlife Sound: A Useful Guide."

This collection of recordings accompanies the text of "Capturing Wildlife Sound: A Useful Guide."

This collection of recordings accompanies the text of "Capturing Wildlife Sound: A Useful Guide."

This collection of recordings accompanies the text of "Capturing Wildlife Sound: A Useful Guide."

This collection of recordings accompanies the text of "Capturing Wildlife Sound: A Useful Guide."

This collection of recordings accompanies the text of "Capturing Wildlife Sound: A Useful Guide."

This collection of recordings accompanies the text of "Capturing Wildlife Sound: A Useful Guide."

This collection of recordings accompanies the text of "Capturing Wildlife Sound: A Useful Guide."

This collection of recordings accompanies the text of "Capturing Wildlife Sound: A Useful Guide."

Two lessons from the Age of Corona: now that we are becoming increasingly virtual in our dealings with others, here are some thoughts on ways to do it well--and to take advantage of the virtual environment's characteristics. And, some thoughts on what to do during this economic slowdown to actually get value from the downtime, both personally and professionally.

Actor and essayist (and good friend) Bob Verlaque joins the Natural Curiosity Project to share an essay he wrote on Earth Day, 2020, as the world is caught in the grips of both a global pandemic and a period of inexorable warming. HIs message is both heartwarming and challenging. Please listen--I hope you enjoy it.

For 400 years, the Georges Bank in the North Atlantic was sustainably fished by numerous countries, and the fishing stocks remained healthy. But in the mid-20th century, something happened, and fish stocks plummeted. What a story of human greed and hubris--and a great example of the phenomenon known as "The Tragedy of the Commons."

As we all adjust to life in this weird new world of stay-at-home, maintain social distance, wave at your neighbors, and so on, one of the things that we’re all having to adjust to, as well, is the growing use of digital collaboration and communication tools. They’ve been around for a long time, and we’ve all engaged with them to one degree or another, but with the increasingly urgent need to maint...