Carl Safina’s “Becoming Forest” is the featured book this week on Kuku radio, introduced by Timo Tarve. The book explores the influence of culture on animal behavior. According to ecologist Carl Safina, culture is more primal than the genotype of the human species itself. The work examines the learning processes of various animals, including the chelonian, ara, and chimpanzee, highlighting how culture generates vast amounts of knowledge through communication and exchange. Safina’s research leads the reader to consider the nature of culture alongside the lives of diverse species, such as the kakapo, flightless birds of paradise, and chimpanzees, in their respective environments. The book details journeys to oceans and jungles worldwide, including a primeval forest in Uganda. Carl Safina (born 1955) is an American ecologist and author, professor of natural and human sciences at Stony Brook University, and founder of the Safina Center. His research has garnered numerous awards and has appeared in publications including The New York Times, TIME, The Guardian, Audubon, Yale e360, and National Geographic. Safina has authored ten books, including “Song for the Blue Ocean” (1998) and “Beyond Words: What Animals Think and Feel” (2015). “Becoming Forest,” published in 2020, has gained international recognition. Topics: #book #carl #safina Post navigation Look, who was nominated for the Järvamaa Citizen Initiative contest Israeli army: Gaza evacuation takes time, according to WHO: it is not possible to evacuate part of the hospital patients
This is a fascinating and thought-provoking perspective on the complex relationship between humans and the natural world. Reply