by Shoba Narayan | Nov 21, 2021 | Destination
Our guest today is Nancy Jacobs is Professor of History at Brown University. The topic of our discussion is based on her third book, third book, Birders of Africa: History of a Network (Yale University, 2016. Her current work is on the “Global Grey Parrot.” She...
by Shoba Narayan | Nov 7, 2021 | Destination, Issue
This episode features two senior conservation specialists from Audubon: Aurelio Ramos and Gloria Lentijo. They talk about Audubon’s new strategies in Latin America, the Caribbean, and Canada. This hemispheric approach stems from the recognition that the...
by Shoba Narayan | Oct 10, 2021 | Destination, Person
Is there a link between birds and 007? Well, author and American birder, Jim Wright says there is. The title of his latest book says it all. “The Real James Bond: A True Story of Identity Theft, Avian Intrigue and Ian Fleming.” The book...
by Shoba Narayan | Oct 2, 2021 | News, Person
Jonathan Franzen is arguably America’s greatest living fiction writer. He has won numerous accolades and awards. His latest book, Crossroads, is just out. Like many of his novels, it has little to do with his other passion. As Jonathan says in this...
by Shoba Narayan | Sep 26, 2021 | Issue
Life on Earth is undergoing its sixth ever mass extinction, one that is entirely driven by humans. Amongst the multitude of “global change” factors causing species’ extinctions, climate change and the loss and degradation of natural habitats are major causes. This is...
