Here is a selection of particularly interesting natural history and science podcast episodes for the week ending 6 June 2025.
Noteworthy Podcast Episodes (Week Ending 6 June 2025)
marine biology
A Tidal Odyssey
Odd as it may sound, I first became aware of Ed Ricketts many years before I knew who he was. Little did I know that as I was watching the 1982 film Cannery Row that the fascinating character of Doc being portrayed by Nick Nolte was inspired by an even more fascinating character: Edward F. Ricketts.
Squid
If I’m honest, when I hear the word “squid,” I don’t think of their remarkable predatory skills.
I don’t think of their millennia-old significance in mythologies from around the world.
I think of deep fried calamari and chips.
The Sea
The number of books encompassed by the many natural history series published by Reaktion Books and distributed by University of Chicago Press is truly impressive. From Animal and Botanical through Kosmos and Earth, scores upon scores of volumes (Animal alone, by my count, presently contains ninety-nine books) take up a wide range of topics that will keep an interested naturalist reading for years.
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