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Rea­son for hope is just one thing that ecol­o­gist Carl Safi­na can offer. He under­stands why many of us turn to nature to find solace dur­ing this stress­ful time. Safi­na stud­ies the chal­lenges fac­ing the ulti­mate sur­vival of many species, but also gives a por­trait of ani­mals from their point of view. He describes how diverse ani­mals such as sperm whales, bear cubs, macaws, and chick­ens deal with uncer­tain­ty, and assert their quirky indi­vid­u­al­i­ty while learn­ing to become part of a com­mu­ni­ty. So is it pos­si­ble for us to recon­nect not just with human­i­ty, but also with the oth­er liv­ing world?

Guest:

Carl Safi­na – An ecol­o­gist and McArthur Fel­low who writes exten­sive­ly about the human rela­tion­ship with the nat­ur­al world. He is the found­ing pres­i­dent of the Safi­na Cen­ter, a pro­fes­sor at Stony Brook Uni­ver­si­ty, and author of many books – most recent­ly, Becom­ing Wild: How Ani­mal Cul­tures Raise Fam­i­lies, Cre­ate Beau­ty, and Achieve Peace”