Domestication Blues
For all of those colonies of Tobacco Hornworms, in laboratories around the world. The poor things haven’t seen a flower or tobacco leaf for almost 300 generations.
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Party Like its 1859
Happy Birthday to Darwin, for the 200th anniversary of his birth, and the 150th anniversary of On the Origin of Species.
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Bee Heaven
Composed, performed and recorded by Dylan Kingsolver. I’m not sure where the idea came from, but it sounds like a nice place.
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Lichen Likin’ Blues
Written years ago at the Roman Coliseum at Arles, which has an impressive abundance and diversity of lichens.
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Canarios
I didn’t write this (Gaspar Sanz did, in 1675), and it’s not really about canaries (but inspired by them). But it’s a great little dance piece.
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Garlic Mustard (You Taste So Bad)
Written and performed by Kati Moore. The sad tale of a West Virginia White caterpillar stuck on a leaf of garlic mustard in an experiment studying the effect of this invasive plant.
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The Climate It Is A-Changin’
Because climate change needs some good protest songs. Genius by Bob Dylan, re-purposed lyrics and performance by the Kingsolver lab.