Useless quote for 3 Jun:
"American birders use a nice shorthand expression for such an epiphany: 'the spark bird' – the encounter that switched on the nature-loving light."
Mark Cocker, in "Review: A Curious Boy: The Making of a Scientist by Richard Fortey", The Guardian 18 March 2021
Link to source:
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2021/mar/18/a-curious-boy-by-richard-fortey-review-the-making-of-a-scientist
I only just found out that #RichardFortey has died via the Economist podcast. I enjoyed his books and TV programmes.
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/mar/13/richard-fortey-obituary
"Palaeontologist at the Natural History Museum who was also a bestselling science writer and accomplished TV presenter"
A really tragic loss for #science and #scicomm. I can't overstate how great Fortey's books were; Trilobite! was immensely influential on me as a young scientist.
Take a moment today, and appreciate the deep time that has led to the natural world around you.
https://www.thebookseller.com/obituaries/author-presenter-and-palaeontologist-richard-fortey-dies-aged-79 #RichardFortey #Trilobites #fossils #museum #NaturalHistory
Gutted to read that palaeontologist #RichardFortey has passed away. I really enjoyed both his book Trilobite! and his memoir and have his recent book on fungi lined up. He will be sorely missed.
#Paleontology #Palaeontology #Fossils #Trilobites #NaturalHistory #Mycology
Happy 79th birthday to #RichardFortey! Read all about him in A Curious Boy, a bewitching memoir that tells of his early years and shows the power of curiosity in shaping his life.
https://inquisitivebiologist.com/2021/07/30/book-review-a-curious-boy-the-making-of-a-scientist/
#Books #BookReview #Bookstodon #Fossils #Paleontology #Palaeontology #Trilobites #Scicomm
