A Conversation with Ecologist Carl Safina Perpetual Notion Machine

    • Natural Sciences

The Perpetual Notion Machine speaks with ecologist Carl Safina about his latest book Alfie & Me: What Owls Know, What Humans Believe. The book tells the story of Alfie, a near-death baby Eastern Screech Owl that Safina and his wife Patricia rehabilitated. Alfie had a remarkable impact on their lives as she thrived and raised her own family. Carl’s relationship with Alfie led him to ask questions about how humans relate to the natural world “across cultures and throughout history.”

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The Perpetual Notion Machine speaks with ecologist Carl Safina about his latest book Alfie & Me: What Owls Know, What Humans Believe. The book tells the story of Alfie, a near-death baby Eastern Screech Owl that Safina and his wife Patricia rehabilitated. Alfie had a remarkable impact on their lives as she thrived and raised her own family. Carl’s relationship with Alfie led him to ask questions about how humans relate to the natural world “across cultures and throughout history.”

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