Giant Hornets at PBS Nature Online!

The folks at the flagship PBS show Nature recently asked Thor to comment on the  discovery of Asian giant hornets near his home in the Pacific Northwest.  Read Thor's article, "Giant Hornets, Giant Appetites," on the PBS Nature blog here.

A Mate for Methuselah!

Many readers of The Triumph of Seeds have wondered about the fate of Methuselah, the lonely male Judaean date palm germinated from a 2,000-year-old seed unearthed in Israel.  After years of effort, Sarah Sallon, Elaine Solowey and their colleagues have just announced the germination and establishment of six more ancient date palms, including two females!  When those female trees flower, perhaps this year or next, pollen from Methuselah will be used to begin fully recovering this famous and long lost date variety.  Read their paper here, and a nice news article about the project here.

Thor Talks Bees in The Guardian

Thor was recently invited to conribute an op-ed to The Guardian on bee die-offs in Brazil.  Read the full article here to see how the same policy trends affecting forest fires in the Amazon are having an impact on bees.

BUZZ Shortlisted for Phi Beta Kappa Award!

Buzz has just been honored as one of five titles shortlisted for the 2019 Phi Beta Kappa Science Book Award!  Presented annually since 1959, the award recognizes outstandingn contributions by scientists to the literature of science.  The winning title will be announced in October.  Read more about the Award here.

Independent Bookshop Week Award Shortlist!

Great news from the UK - BUZZ has been shortlisted for the 2019 Independent Bookshop Week Award!  Chosen by a panel of independent booksellers, authors, and other publishing influencers, the winner will be announced on June 14th, in advance of Independent Bookshop Week (June 15-22).

Watch AMERICAN SPRING LIVE!

All three episodes of the PBS Nature series American Spring Live are now available at the PBS Nature website.  Enjoy!

AMERICAN SPRING LIVE!

Thor is excited to join host Juju Chang for the new PBS Nature series American Spring Live, a three-night live event airing April 29, April 30, and May 1.  Click here to see a short Inside Look video, and stay tuned for updates!