![]() Growing up in the north of England, Dr James Chatterton was enthralled by the books of the pioneering zookeeper and conservationist Gerald Durrell and dreamed of saving endangered species. How the world’s fattest parrot came back from the brink published in the guardian, the observer, and the guardian weekly (2020) Republished by Hakai Magazine and Cosmos Magazine. Hear me talking about this story on Australia’s ABC Radio National. ![]() ![]() I appreciated Evans taking the time to break from the science and detail their cheeky side - spending time with some nautiluses is akin to hanging out with “a gang of troublesome 12-year-olds.” However, it is not all lighthearted, and the nautilus researchers Evans spends time with have some stark warnings about a warming ocean climate change may be the one event these cephalopods can’t survive.” They are also smart: In one experiment, they are taught to navigate to deeper water by a beacon in their tank, but when the beacon moves and the tank shifts, they unexpectedly start to orient themselves using a wall poster of 20th-century chemist Rosalind Franklin, which hangs in the lab. ![]() Only a handful of scientists have studied these creatures, even though they have survived all five of Earth’s past major extinction events for centuries, writes Evans, their beautiful swirling shape has inspired “art, architecture, and math across many cultures.” These guys are both survivors and influencers. “The world of the nautilus is fascinating, and Kate Evans’ buoyant writing had me hooked. Selected by Longreads as a top-5-of-the-week January 2023: ![]()
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