Early Praise for BUZZ

“This book is a joy. . . . Buy it. Read it. Read it again. And when you do, you will look out at the buzzing world anew.” —Rob Dunn, author of Never Home Alone and The Wild Life of Our Bodies

This book really is the buzz about bees, and it’s destined to become a natural history classic.” —Stephen Buchmann, author of The Reason for Flowers

“Thor Hanson is a magician at making entomology and taxonomy exciting, highlighting the fascinating world of bees . . . A delightful, buzzworthy must-read!” —Daniel Chamovitz, author of What a Plant Knows

"Surely among the finest nature writers of our time―whatever subject Hanson turns his hand to, the result is spellbinding." Katrina Van Grouw, author of The Unfeathered Bird and Unnatural Selection

BUZZ will be released on July 2 in the UK and July 10 in the USA.  

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New Paper on War and Biodiversity

Thor was recently invited to examine the impacts of warfare on biodiversity conservation for the Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences.  His review of over 200 recent scientific publications assesses the many negative effects of armed conflict on the environment, as well as occasional conservation opportunities.  Read the full article here.

Early Bird Discount for Books A'Sail

Thor will be the featured author on this year's Schooner Zodiac Books A'Sail Cruise from September 11-13, 2018.  This floating book club adventure departs from Bellingham, Washington to the San Juan Islands and will be hosted by owners of Bellingham's wonderful Village Books, Paul Hanson (no relation) and Kelly Evert.  An early bird discount is available to those who book by June 30th - just enter "VBSAILS" at checkout and receive 15% off!

New Paper on Digger Bees

Thor recently published a paper describing one of the largest digger bee sites ever discovered - a cliff containing over 130,000 nesting females!  These gentle, fascinating creatures have lost their ability to sting, defending themselves instead by mimicking the appearance of more aggressive bumblebees.  A full scientific account, co-authored with John Ascher of the National University of Singapore, can be found in The Pan-Pacific Entomologist.  In addition, Thor tells the story of discovering and studying these bees in a chapter of his new book, Buzz: The Nature and Necessity of Bees.

Thor Comments on War & Wildlife for Smithsonian

An intriguing new research paper in the journal Nature links the frequency of armed conflict to wildlife declines in Africa.  Thor was asked to comment on the study for an article on Smithsonian.com.  Read the full story here.

SEEDS an Audible Daily Deal for Earth Day

In honor of Earth Day, The Triumph of Seeds audio book has been chosen as the Audible.com Daily Deal!  Click HERE to check out the special, one-day sale.

SEEDS Wins Phi Beta Kappa Award in Science!

Fantastic news - The Phi Beta Kappa Society has honored The Triumph of Seeds with its 2016 Book Award in Science!  The award is bestowed annually for outstanding contributions by scientists to the literature of science, and was first awarded in 1959.  Read the full award announcement here.