Staff contributor of the week, Mark Chapman, suggested this interesting article – how superstitions and myths affect animal conservation https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/endangered-animals-cultural-myths (thank you, Mark!)
First year students, please complete this questionnaire from the Royal Society of Biology about your experience of Biology at school https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/post16_bio17
Blue Planet II is coming! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-41740841
I watched this programme last week, with the author of H is for Hawk about her falconry experience. Really fascinating http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09b68wy
Final BBC link, you may have seen this programme with Chris Packham about his Asperger’s syndrome https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b09b1zbb/chris-packham-aspergers-and-me
Shrew skulls shrink for winter survival http://www.nature.com/news/shrew-skulls-shrink-for-winter-survival-1.22874
Loss of flying insects http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017/05/where-have-all-insects-gone
Posted By : Judith Lock