Have you ever wondered about the biological questions that Aesop’s fables inspire? The respective speed and levels of endurance found in tortoises and hares? The ability of wolves to be deceptive? The planning and food acquisition strategies of ants and grasshoppers?
“There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio / Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.” So spoke Hamlet the famous words challenging the perceived wisdom of what was, is, and can be known about the world. I found myself thinking about them upon the arrival of the copy of the forthcoming “The Hidden Meaning of Birds – A Spiritual Field Guide” by Arin Murphy-Hiscock.