Not exact matches
Dismayed by the disconnect between reality and the cartoonish animals populating his young daughter's pajamas, books and view of the
natural world, journalist Mooallem sets off to
explore often circuitous human - animal relationships: The once - feared polar bear has become the cherished mascot of climate change, and whales, once hunted
without restraint, now attract near - fanatical rescue efforts.
In fact, international collaborations are often funded to
explore specific scientific or conservation objectives in developing countries
without first engaging in genuine dialogue with in - county scientists and / or communities to learn more about their perspectives and observations concerning their
natural world.
Tragically, the more we fixate on a single lifetime career,
without allowing ourselves the time or pleasure to
explore other interests just for fun, and the more we quell our children's
natural curiosity about the
world while training them intensively in a specific sport or musical instrument, the more like Heinlein's specialized insects we become.