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Children’s Literature, ecocriticism and the case of Tarka the Otter
On World Children’s Day, Karín Lesnik-Oberstein considers the origins of the links between children’s literature and nature – and what it means to make children (and therefore children’s books) responsible…Read More >
Owning houseplants can boost your mental health – here’s how to pick the right one
In both Europe and the US, people spend up to 90% of their time indoors. But spending so much time inside can have consequences for your mental health. The World Health Organization estimates that 5%…Read More >
Liz Truss’s ‘destructive’ plans have angered environmental groups – here’s why
Several leading conservation charities including the RSPB, National Trust and Wildlife Trust have voiced anger over the new government’s “destructive” approach to nature. The groups have urged their 8 million members…Read More >
How Studio Ghibli films can help us rediscover the childlike wonder of our connection with nature
Films with powerful environmentally centred narratives can transform our thinking and connect us with nature in ways that scientific papers cannot. For example, Studio Ghibli, a renowned Japanese film studio co-founded by animator Hayao…Read More >
On high AALERT: can art help research into nature?
The visual, performing and literary arts play an important and evolving role in shaping experiences and appreciations of landscapes as well as providing critical and cultural understanding of them. In…Read More >
What reproducibility crisis? Open research may have the answers
By Dr Robert Darby, research data manager One of the pillars of all empirical research is that the findings of experiments should not just be one-offs. Anyone with the ability…Read More >