Robin Wall Kimmerer — The Intelligence in All Kinds of Life by On Being Studios published on 2016-02-25T17:24:33Z “Why is the world so beautiful?” — this is a question Robin Wall Kimmerer pursues as a botanist and also as a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. She writes, “Science polishes the gift of seeing, indigenous traditions work with gifts of listening and language.” An expert in moss — a bryologist — she describes mosses as the “coral reefs of the forest.” Her work opens a sense of wonder and humility for the intelligence in all kinds of life we are used to naming and imagining as “inanimate.” She says that as our knowledge about plant life unfolds, human vocabulary and imaginations must adapt. Find more at http://www.onbeing.org/program/robin-wall-kimmerer-the-intelligence-in-all-kinds-of-life/8446 Genre Public Radio Comment by rakuandsasha , 2019-03-06T21:10:34Z Comment by danieltuckerchicago New pronouns for nature 2016-06-26T22:13:37Z Comment by Porcelain Beats It's cuz u see the connections which others dont :))) 2016-04-04T22:37:37Z Comment by Jennifer Dennehy let's learn the names of plants and animals rather than corporate logos. 2016-03-28T05:10:18Z Comment by Dj Balinha De Sg✪ play https://soundcloud.com/clayton-bala/ousadia-bolada-the-return-deejay-balinha-de-sg-2016 play 2016-03-12T21:47:14Z Comment by Fir Maid Moss 2016-02-29T05:07:18Z Comment by jaya I enjoyed this conversation very much--the beauty of the language Robin Wall Kimmerer uses, the completeness of finding both scientific logic and aesthetic response in harmony. And I felt relief and joy in small waterfalls to hear the dialog on the Native place names in the US. Ever since I was a child, I wished to find out the origin, context, and meaning of these place names. To find ways to weave that knowledge and honoring of the languages into public knowledge. I would love to know if anyone else has a similar wish. "It is almost as if the air is waiting to hear these languages again, that have been lost." Thank you. 2016-02-27T17:26:59Z Comment by Lostdaplot was an amazing interview 2016-02-27T06:14:19Z
