Host Anika Hazra speaks with tenured professor and leading voice in neuroscience, Dr. Erich Jarvis! Erich, who has spent decades researching the neural biological connections between mammals and birds, shares his research that indicates some birds are ancestrally connected to humans through speech! Detailing his work with song-learning birds and humans, he explains the importance of these discoveries, Ā especially regarding speech deficits and disorders. Later, as a longtime NIH partner, Erich gets honest about the setbacks and challenges he and his colleagues are facing. Press play on this important episode today!Want more Bring Birds Back? Follow us on your favorite podcast app and on Instagram @BringBirdsBack!Ā For more about BirdNote, sign up for our weekly newsletter. And for ad-free listening and other perks, sign up for BirdNote+ here.For more information about the From Love to Action campaign, episode transcript and other resources from this episode, visit BirdNote.org and search for this episode.BirdNote is a nonprofit. Your tax-deductible gift makes these shows possible.Bring Birds Back Season 7 is sponsored by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Bird Academy.
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Indigenous Water Justice
Host Billy Almon speaks with Indigenous water scientist, legal scholar and advocate Dr. Kelsey Leonard. Kelsey incorporates both her Indigenous knowledge and practices along with her western science studies to advocate for a better world for us all. From the importance of birds to Indigenous cultures, the critical role water plays in the health of land, and her fight not only for the rights of rivers but also the legal need for Earth law, thereās so much here to learn!Want more Bring Birds Back? Follow us on your favorite podcast app and on Instagram @BringBirdsBack!Ā For more about BirdNote, sign up for our weekly newsletter. And for ad-free listening and other perks, sign up for BirdNote+ here.For more information about the From Love to Action campaign, episode transcript and other resources from this episode, visit BirdNote.org and search for this episode.BirdNote is a nonprofit. Your tax-deductible gift makes these shows possible.Bring Birds Back Season 7 is sponsored by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Bird Academy.
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Restoration Ecology: The Birds and the Trees
Meet your co-host, Anika Hazra! Anika is a former restoration ecologist turned science communicator, and in this episode, sheās teaching us all about her past work life. Restoration ecology is a less popular method of conservation that holds a lot of potential and Anika walks us through restoration 101. Then, she speaks with behavioral and forest ecologist, Dr. Mario Pesendorfer. Mario shares his work following the unique relationship between seed dispersal birds like corvids and successfully revitalized forests. Jays and crows step into the limelight in this episode. Grab your snacks and tune in!Want more Bring Birds Back? Follow us on your favorite podcast app and on Instagram @BringBirdsBack!Ā For more about BirdNote, sign up for our weekly newsletter. And for ad-free listening and other perks, sign up for BirdNote+ here.For more information about the From Love to Action campaign, episode transcript and other resources from this episode, visit BirdNote.org and search for this episode.BirdNote is a nonprofit. Your tax-deductible gift makes these shows possible.Bring Birds Back Season 7 is sponsored by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Bird Academy.
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Biomimicry, Birds and Beyond with adrienne maree brown
On this season premiere episode, meet your new co-host, Billy Almon! Billy is an astrobiofuturist (which youāll hear more about later), and one of his passions and expertise is in the art of biomimicry. Billy lays out the history of this ancient process, how it's been instrumental in connecting birds to technology, and how he uses it in his own work. Later, heāll speak with writer, activist and social justice facilitator adrienne maree brown! adrienne walks us through the unique way she utilizes biomimicry, as explained in their book, Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds. Diving deeper into the power of fractals as a biomimetic example, we explore its connection to the natural world and how it can guide us through pivotal life upheavals. You wonāt want to miss this one!Want more Bring Birds Back? Follow us on your favorite podcast app and on Instagram @BringBirdsBack!Ā For more about BirdNote, sign up for our weekly newsletter. And for ad-free listening and other perks, sign up for BirdNote+ here.For more information about the From Love to Action campaign, episode transcript and other resources from this episode, visit BirdNote.org and search for this episode.BirdNote is a nonprofit. Your tax-deductible gift makes these shows possible.Bring Birds Back Season 7 is sponsored by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Bird Academy.
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āØ Season 7 of Bring Birds Back Coming Soon! āØ
Bring Birds Back, is back... and weāve got two new co-hosts, Billy Almon and Anika Hazra! They'll be sharing their own personal knowledge and passions with you,Ā while also interviewing world-renowned faves like J. Drew Lanham, adrienne maree brown, and Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali ā to name a few. Weāre talking everything from the importance of āsongbirds, parrots and hummingbirds to human memory, crows and blue jays to ecological restoration, and scientists to the world today. Youāll learn about Indigenous water justice, biomimicry, even the power of radical joy ā and how it all relates to our feathered friends in the sky. Join us every week, starting Wednesday July 30th!Want more? Stay up to date by subscribing to our show and following us on Instagram @BringBirdsBack!Ā For more about BirdNote, sign up for our weekly newsletter. And for ad-free listening and other perks, sign up for BirdNote+ here.Learn how you can get involved in our From Love to Action campaign when you visit BirdNote.org!BirdNote is a nonprofit. Your tax-deductible gift makes these shows possible.Bring Birds Back Season 7 is sponsored by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Bird Academy.
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