Episode 40: Amy Stewart's "The Earth Moved: On the Remarkable Accomplishments of Earthworms"

Episode 42 September 03, 2019 00:48:11
Episode 40: Amy Stewart's "The Earth Moved: On the Remarkable Accomplishments of Earthworms"
Remedial Studies
Episode 40: Amy Stewart's "The Earth Moved: On the Remarkable Accomplishments of Earthworms"

Sep 03 2019 | 00:48:11

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Show Notes

This episode, we dive deep into the bowels of the earth to explore the life of one of nature's most fascinating creatures. Told from the perspective of an author bursting at the seams to share her thoughts and findings, this book helps us explore the ins and outs of science writing, literacy, and how both influence and are affected by the public. Talking Points: our individual experiences with science as a popular and academic pursuit; the aesthetic value of the natural; the trickle down economics of popular opinion; our inability to conceptualize the impact of something that seems so small; how differences of audience can impact the success of a work; the place of science writing in today's literacy struggles; and, hey, why aren't we funding more worm regeneration studies?

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