Category Archives: Science & the Sciences

The Umwelt Confounds Scientific Taxonomy

Posted on May 3, 2010 by Ron Pavellas

Don’t worry—the heading for today’s article will be made clear, thanks to the superlative writing and expertise of Carol Kaesuk Yoon, author of Naming Nature: The Clash Between Instinct and Science. First, the umwelt: … a German word that means … Continue reading →

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Darwin, Natural Selection and the Connectedness of All Things

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Ron Pavellas

My son Greg insisted I read Mind of the Raven: Investigations and Adventures with Wolf-Birds, by Bernd Heinrich. I had read and greatly enjoyed another book by Heinrich several years ago, The Trees in My Forest. As I read Raven … Continue reading →

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