‘Write an essay about your favourite animal’ could be homework you might have had written during your childhood. While cats and dogs ruled these pages of essays, there’s more to wildlife and this planet apart from them. Or maybe one can get magical like Patronus.
To those who haven’t watched/read Harry Potter - Patronus is ‘a kind of Anti-Dementor – a guardian which acts as a shield between you and the Dementor.’ It’s also ‘a kind of positive force, a projection of the very things that the Dementor feeds upon – hope, happiness, the desire to survive – but it cannot feel despair, as real humans can, so the Dementors can’t hurt it.’
Reply to this newsletter with which animal you’d choose to shield you. Also, enjoy this issue that focuses on Earth, Wildlife and reads surrounding it!
BioScope Thursdays
We will be screening a TED Talk - The value of your humanity in an automated future by Kevin Roose.
Every Thursday at 9 PM, we will be screening some very interesting movies/short films/videos/talks, across the world, especially book adapted ones! This is followed by an intellectual discussion on 3 points from the video.
About the TED Talk:
To futureproof your job against robots and AI, you should learn how to code, brush up on your math skills and crack open an engineering textbook, right? Wrong. In this surprisingly comforting talk, tech journalist Kevin Roose makes the case that rather than trying to compete with the machines, we should instead focus on what makes us uniquely human.
About Speaker:
An award-winning technology columnist for the New York Times, Kevin Roose's column "The Shift" examines the intersection of tech, business and culture. He's a New York Times bestselling author of three books, Futureproof, Young Money and Unlikely Disciple; the host of Rabbit Hole, a New York Times podcast about internet culture; and a regular guest on The Daily podcast, along with other leading TV and radio shows.
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#Conversation-Threads
Join these threads featuring amazing recommendations made by the community.
Books:
- A Fantasy read which strikes the cord of patriarchy and the importance of women empowerment - by Swarna
- Shuggie Bain - unordinary and unforgettable- by Nazarin
Articles:
- Journey of ISRO - by Harshala
- Yuval Noah Harari shares lessons from the pandemic - by Harshala
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Elizabeth curates a collection of movies on - ‘8 Books to understand planet earth and the co-existing livelihoods.’
Get closer to understanding our relationship with planet earth and tribal lives that co-exist with it via this curated list of reads to binge on.
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A journey in sound with BBC Earth
This podcast is a blend of nature, science and human experience, with world-class storytelling and immersive soundscapes. Expect a dose of fascinating science, ecological insight and explanations of why the world – in its infinite variety – is as we find it. From the deepest caves in the world to the very edge of space the BBC Earth podcast transports you on an awe-inspiring journey in sound.
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B.N. Horowitz, M.D. is a New York Time Best-Selling Author. Her book, Zoobiquity, explores how the field of human medicine can learn from veterinary science and zoology. Special guests Hannah Stocking, Dr Jamie Rutland, and Cydnee Black join Barbara to learn about her research and practice.
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