Episode 126: David George Haskell – Attention, curiosity, and sensory awareness in nature

David is a biologist and writer whose work invites others to contemplate the network of relationships between all life on earth.

Listen to hear more about:

• David’s childhood experience of the rich aromas of the French market.
• The dynamic relationship between curiosity and attention.
• The importance of conversations about the ‘voices of the living earth’. 
• Sonic diversity in nature.
• The paradox of living with both beauty and brokenness at the same time. 
• The interconnectedness of all life on earth.  
• David’s method of connecting with a familiar patch of ground.
• Books and authors that have influenced and inspired David.

Find out more about David and his work at https://dghaskell.com. You can also follow him on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. 

David’s list of books and authors:

Rachel Carson

E. O Wilson

Annie Dillard - Pilgrim at Tinker Creek

David Abram – The Spell of the Sensuous

Sumana Roy - How I Became a Tree

Irene Solà - When I Sing, Mountains Dance

Kathleen Jamie

Amitav Ghosh - The Nutmeg's Curse: Parables for a Planet in Crisis

Charles Foster - Being a Beast: Adventures Across the Species Divide

Gina Rae La Cerva - Feasting Wild: In Search of the Last Untamed Food

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