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Scholar MinorA Bit About BeesSome myth and science about our pollinator friends!*Correction note! 3 million years, in reference to cave art, should be 300,000.*Visit Scholar Minor at http://www.ursaminorcreations.com!Say hello at ursaminorcontact@gmail.com!Overhead forest photo by Spencer Watson via Unsplash.Book spine photo by Annie Spratt via Unsplash.Music:  "Wonderland" by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Bibliography:Bartolotti, Laura and Cecilia Costa. "Chemical Communication in the Honey Bee S...
2022-04-0914 minScholar Minor
Scholar MinorMore Irish Myths: Cú Chulainn and Fionn mac CumhaillAnother look at some legends from the Emerald Isle!Visit Scholar Minor at http://www.ursaminorcreations.com!Say hello at ursaminorcontact@gmail.com!Overhead forest photo by Spencer Watson via Unsplash.Book spine photo by Annie Spratt via Unsplash.Music:  "Wonderland" by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Bibliography:“The Boyhood Deeds of Cu Chulainn.” Ancient Irish Tales. Edited and translated by Tim Cross and Haris Slover. New York: Barnes and Noble, 1996. T...
2022-03-2017 minScholar Minor
Scholar MinorSome Citrus-y HistoryA little history of the fruits we take for granted! Visit Scholar Minor at http://www.ursaminorcreations.com!Say hello at ursaminorcontact@gmail.com!Overhead forest photo by Spencer Watson via Unsplash.Book spine photo by Annie Spratt via Unsplash.Music:  "Wonderland" by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Bibliography:"Buddha's Hand Citron." Citrus Variety Collection. University of California at Riverside. Accessed February 14, 2022. https://citrusvariety.ucr.edu/citrus/buddha.ht...
2022-02-1915 minScholar Minor
Scholar MinorCatsThe history and superstition surrounding our feline companions!Visit Scholar Minor at http://www.ursaminorcreations.com!Say hello at ursaminorcontact@gmail.com!Overhead forest photo by Spencer Watson via Unsplash.Book spine photo by Annie Spratt via Unsplash.Music:  "Wonderland" by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Bibliography:"Black Cats Shunned for Purr-fect Selfies." BBC. January 30, 2018. Accessed January 19, 2022. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-42871851Brulliard, Karin. "Long B...
2022-01-2213 minScholar Minor
Scholar MinorGreek Myths, Part 3: WindGreek deities for blustery days!Visit Scholar Minor at http://www.ursaminorcreations.com!Say hello at ursaminorcontact@gmail.com!Overhead forest photo by Spencer Watson via Unsplash.Book spine photo by Annie Spratt via Unsplash.Music:  "Forest Walk" by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Bibliography:"Anemoi/Venti." The British Museum. Accessed January 4, 2022. https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/term/BIOG206272 Atsma, Aaron J. Theoi Project. 2017. Accessed January 4, 2022. https://ww...
2022-01-0810 minScholar Minor
Scholar MinorThe Siberian Ice MaidenThe amazing story of a nomadic storyteller, frozen in time. Visit Scholar Minor at http://www.ursaminorcreations.com!Say hello at ursaminorcontact@gmail.com!Follow on Instagram @ursulalynnsongsOverhead forest photo by Spencer Watson via Unsplash.Book spine photo by Annie Spratt via Unsplash.Music:  "Wonderland" by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Bibliography:"Conservation of the Sacred Ukok Plateau." The Altai Project. December 4, 2020. Accessed December 14, 2021. https://ww...
2021-12-1816 minScholar Minor
Scholar MinorJohnny AppleseedThe wandering apple advocate of legend!Visit Scholar Minor at http://www.ursaminorcreations.com!Say hello at ursaminorcontact@gmail.com!Overhead forest photo by Spencer Watson via Unsplash.Book spine photo by Annie Spratt via Unsplash.Music:  "Wonderland" by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Bibliography:Cornett, Peggy. "Encounters with America's Premier Nursery and Botanic Garden." Thomas Jefferson Center for Historic Plants. Monticello and the University of Virginia in C...
2021-11-2711 minScholar Minor
Scholar MinorThe Hippocratic OathA little look into the Hippocratic Oath while I recover from surgery. Thank you for your patience, friends! Apologies for a few little audio gremlins in the recording this episode! Visit Scholar Minor at http://www.ursaminorcreations.com!Say hello at ursaminorcontact@gmail.com!Overhead forest photo by Spencer Watson via Unsplash.Book spine photo by Annie Spratt via Unsplash.Music:  "Wonderland" by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Bibliography:
2021-11-2013 minScholar Minor
Scholar MinorGhosts, Part 2: Residual HauntingsGhostly imprints and The Stone Tape Theory!Visit Scholar Minor at http://www.ursaminorcreations.com!Say hello at ursaminorcontact@gmail.com!Overhead forest photo by Spencer Watson via Unsplash.Book spine photo by Annie Spratt via Unsplash.Music:  "Wonderland" by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Bibliography:Babbage, Charles. The Ninth Bridgewater Treatise. United Kingdom: J. Murray, 1837."Historic Hauntings at Hampton Court Palace." Historic Royal Palaces. Accessed O...
2021-10-2213 minScholar Minor
Scholar MinorThe Brothers Grimm, Part 1: CinderellaOne (of many!) strange stories preserved by the German folklorist brothers. Visit Scholar Minor at http://www.ursaminorcreations.com!Say hello at ursaminorcontact@gmail.com!Overhead forest photo by Spencer Watson via Unsplash.Book spine photo by Annie Spratt via Unsplash.Music:  "Wonderland" by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Bibliography:Bronner, Simon J. The Meaning of Folklore: The Analytical Essays of Alan Dundes. University Press of Colorado, 2007....
2021-10-0914 minScholar Minor
Scholar MinorHoudini the DebunkerThe legendary illusionist takes on the Spiritualists!Visit Scholar Minor at http://www.ursaminorcreations.com!Say hello at ursaminorcontact@gmail.com!Overhead forest photo by Spencer Watson via Unsplash.Book spine photo by Annie Spratt via Unsplash.Music:  "Wonderland" by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Bibliography:Andrews, Evan. "What Killed Harry Houdini?" History. October 31, 2016. Accessed September 13, 2021. https://www.history.com/news/what-killed-harry-houdiniBrown, Raymond J. "The M...
2021-09-1818 minScholar Minor
Scholar MinorBlacksmithingAn ancient and legendary profession!Visit Scholar Minor at http://www.ursaminorcreations.com!Say hello at ursaminorcontact@gmail.com!Overhead forest photo by Spencer Watson via Unsplash.Book spine photo by Annie Spratt via Unsplash.Music:  "Wonderland" by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Bibliography:The Editors of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. "Brigit." Encyclopaedia Britannica. May 1, 2020. Accessed August 25, 2021. https://www.britannica.com/topic/BrigitThe Editors of the E...
2021-08-2813 minScholar Minor
Scholar MinorHair in Myth and TraditionThe strange significance of hair!Check out some cool vintage hair products via the Smithsonian at https://www.si.edu/spotlight/health-hygiene-and-beauty/hair-careVisit Scholar Minor at http://www.ursaminorcreations.com!Say hello at ursaminorcontact@gmail.com!Overhead forest photo by Spencer Watson via Unsplash.Book spine photo by Annie Spratt via Unsplash.Music:  "Wonderland" by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Bibliography:Akesha (The Hair Historian). "A...
2021-08-1414 minScholar Minor
Scholar MinorMyths of the Zodiac, Part 2: Cancer, Leo, and VirgoThe stories behind the signs!Visit Scholar Minor at http://www.ursaminorcreations.com!Say hello at ursaminorcontact@gmail.com!Overhead forest photo by Spencer Watson via Unsplash.Book spine photo by Annie Spratt via Unsplash.Music:  "Forest Walk" by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Bibliography:Allen, Richard Hinckley. Star Names: Their Lore and Meaning. Dover, 1963. The Editors of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. "Leo." Encyclopaedia Britannica. June 15, 2021. Accessed August 4, 2021. ht...
2021-08-0610 minScholar Minor
Scholar MinorOwls and LiminalityOwls and the in-between!Visit Scholar Minor at http://www.ursaminorcreations.com!Say hello at ursaminorcontact@gmail.com!Overhead forest photo by Spencer Watson via Unsplash.Book spine photo by Annie Spratt via Unsplash.Music: "Wonderland" by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Bibliography:Bachmann, Thomas and Hermann Wagner. "The three-dimensional shape of serrations at barn owl wings: towards a typical natural serration as a role model for biomimetic applications."...
2021-07-3017 minScholar Minor
Scholar MinorThe Irish DevilThe trickster Devil in folklore!Check out the song mentioned in the episode! "The Daemon Lover" by Alasdair Roberts, from the album Too Long in This Condition, released in 2010. Visit his website at http://www.alasdairroberts.com/. Visit Scholar Minor at http://www.ursaminorcreations.com!Say hello at ursaminorcontact@gmail.com!Overhead forest photo by Spencer Watson via Unsplash.Book spine photo by Annie Spratt via Unsplash.Music: "Wonderland" by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
2021-07-1616 minScholar Minor
Scholar MinorCadborosaurusSea serpent of the Pacific Northwest!Visit Scholar Minor at http://www.ursaminorcreations.com!Say hello at ursaminorcontact@gmail.com!Overhead forest photo by Spencer Watson via Unsplash.Book spine photo by Annie Spratt via Unsplash.Music: "Wonderland" by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Bibliography:Bassett, Fletcher S. Legends and Superstitions of the Sea and of Sailors in All Lands and at All Times. United Kingdom: Belford, Clarke, 1885.
2021-07-0311 minScholar Minor
Scholar MinorFairies, Part 1: IntroductionAn introduction to the world of the fairy folk!Visit Scholar Minor at http://www.ursaminorcreations.com!Say hello at ursaminorcontact@gmail.com!Overhead forest photo by Spencer Watson via Unsplash.Book spine photo by Annie Spratt via Unsplash.Music: "Wonderland" by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Bibliography:The Editors of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. "Fairy." Encyclopaedia Britannica. Accessed June 23, 2021. https://www.britannica.com/art/fairyEncyclopedia of...
2021-06-2513 minScholar Minor
Scholar MinorPiltdown ManOne of history's most fantastic frauds!Visit Scholar Minor at http://www.ursaminorcreations.com!Say hello at ursaminorcontact@gmail.com!Overhead forest photo by Spencer Watson via Unsplash.Book spine photo by Annie Spratt via Unsplash.Music: "Wonderland" by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Bibliography:"Differences Between Human and Primate Teeth." DC Dental. December 14, 2015. Accessed June 15, 2021. https://mydcdental.com/differences-between-human-and-primate-teeth/The Editors of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. "Piltdown...
2021-06-1816 minScholar Minor
Scholar MinorGreek Myths, Part 2: DogsThree noble pups of Greek myth!Visit Scholar Minor at http://www.ursaminorcreations.com!Say hello at ursaminorcontact@gmail.com!Music: "Forest Walk" by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Bibliography:Atsma, Aaron J. "Seirios." Theoi Project. 2017. Accessed June 2, 2021. https://www.theoi.com/Titan/AsterSeirios.htmlBulfinch, Thomas. Bulfinch's Mythology. Avenel Books: New York, 1979. Byrd, Deborah. "See Sirius, The Brightest Star in the Night Sky." EarthSky. February 7, 2021. Accessed June 2, 2021. https://earthsky...
2021-06-0416 minScholar Minor
Scholar MinorA Brief History of BeerThe story behind your summertime brews!Visit Scholar Minor at http://www.ursaminorcreations.com!Say hello at ursaminorcontact@gmail.com!Overhead forest photo by Spencer Watson via Unsplash.Book spine photo by Annie Spratt via Unsplash.Music: "Wonderland" by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Bibliography:Barnes, Christopher. "The Brewing Monks: A Brief History of the Trappist Order and Monastic Brewing." ithinkaboutbeer. May 9, 2013. Accessed May 26, 2021. http://ithinkaboutbeer.com/2013/05/09/the-brewing-monks-a-brief-history-of-the-trappist-order-and-monastic-brewing/
2021-05-2818 minScholar Minor
Scholar MinorConcerning Hobbits . . . And HippiesHow a counterculture movement fell in love with the Hobbit folk!Visit Scholar Minor at http://www.ursaminorcreations.com!Say hello at ursaminorcontact@gmail.com!Overhead forest photo by Spencer Watson via Unsplash.Book spine photo by Annie Spratt via Unsplash.Music: "Wonderland" by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Bibliography:Ashley, Mike. "The Golden Age of Pulp Fiction." The Pulp Magazines Project. Accessed May 18, 2021. https://www.pulpmags.org/contexts...
2021-05-2119 minScholar Minor
Scholar MinorThree Awesome GoddessesThree cool ladies of mythology in celebration of Mother's Day!Visit Scholar Minor at http://www.ursaminorcreations.com!Say hello at ursaminorcontact@gmail.com!Overhead forest photo by Spencer Watson via Unsplash.Book spine photo by Annie Spratt via Unsplash.Music: "Wonderland" by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Bibliography:Anderson, Rasmus Bjørn. Norse Mythology: Or, The Religion of Our Forefathers, Containing All the Myths of the Eddas, Systematized a...
2021-05-1317 minScholar Minor
Scholar MinorSpirit PhotographyGhost photos explained! Visit Scholar Minor at http://www.ursaminorcreations.com!Say hello at ursaminorcontact@gmail.com!Overhead forest photo by Spencer Watson via Unsplash.Book spine photo by Annie Spratt via Unsplash.Music: "Wonderland" by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Bibliography:Bell, Bethan. "Taken from Life: The Unsettling Art of Death Photography." BBC News. June 5, 2016. Accessed May 2, 2021. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-36389581"Camera Obscura." Science...
2021-05-0520 minScholar Minor
Scholar MinorThe Weird History of Garden GnomesThe surprisingly strange origins of these quirky statues!Visit Scholar Minor at http://www.ursaminorcreations.com!Say hello at ursaminorcontact@gmail.com!Overhead forest photo by Spencer Watson via Unsplash.Book spine photo by Annie Spratt via Unsplash.Music: "Wonderland" by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Bibliography:Borzelleca, Joseph F. "Paracelsus: Herald of Modern Toxicology." Toxicological Sciences. Oxford Academic: January 1, 2000. Accessed April 19, 2021. https://academic.oup.com/toxsci/article/53/1/2/1673334
2021-04-2114 minScholar Minor
Scholar MinorChickensThe folklore of these oft overlooked birds!Visit Scholar Minor at http://www.ursaminorcreations.com!Say hello at ursaminorcontact@gmail.com!Subscribe to Scholar Minor on YouTube!Overhead forest photo by Spencer Watson via Unsplash.Book spine photo by Annie Spratt via Unsplash.Music: "Wonderland" by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Bibliography:Abbott, George Frederick. Macedonian Folklore. United Kingdom: University Press, 1903.Adler, Jerry and Andrew Lawler. "...
2021-04-1413 minScholar Minor
Scholar MinorMyths of the Zodiac, Part 1: Aries, Gemini, and TaurusThe stories behind the signs!Visit Scholar Minor at http://www.ursaminorcreations.com!Say hello at ursaminorcontact@gmail.com!Overhead forest photo by Spencer Watson via Unsplash.Book spine photo by Annie Spratt via Unsplash.Music: "Forest Walk" by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Bibliography:"Aries, the Ram." StarDate. McDonald Observatory, University of Texas at Austin. Accessed April 3, 2021. https://stardate.org/astro-guide/aries-ram-0Bulfinch, Thomas. Bulfinch's...
2021-04-0714 minScholar Minor
Scholar MinorSorrels, Nightshades, and SunflowersThree wild plants, just in time for Spring!Visit Scholar Minor at http://www.ursaminorcreations.com!Say hello at ursaminorcontact@gmail.com!Overhead forest photo by Spencer Watson via Unsplash.Book spine photo by Annie Spratt via Unsplash.Music: "Wonderland" by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Bibliography:Abbott, George Frederick. Macedonian Folklore. United Kingdom: University Press, 1903. "All About Sunflower: History." National Sunflower Association. Accessed March 29, 2021.https://www.s...
2021-03-3119 minScholar Minor
Scholar MinorPúcai, Banshees, and LeprechaunsThree mysterious spirits of Irish folklore!Visit Scholar Minor at http://www.ursaminorcreations.com!Overhead forest photo by Spencer Watson via Unsplash.Book spine photo by Annie Spratt via Unsplash.Music: "Wonderland" by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Bibliography:Daly, Lilian. "Popular Superstitions in Ireland." The New Ireland Review. 1901. Field, Louise Frances. Ethne. Edited by E.M. Field. United Kingdom: 1887. Frond, Brian and Alan Lee. Faeries. Ne...
2021-03-1814 minScholar Minor
Scholar MinorGhosts, Part 1: PoltergeistsOtherworldly mischief-makers!Visit Scholar Minor at http://www.ursaminorcreations.com!Overhead forest photo by Spencer Watson via Unsplash.Book spine photo by Annie Spratt via Unsplash.Music: "Wonderland" by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Bibliography:Dagnall, Dr. Neil and Ken Drinkwater. "Eight things you need to know about poltergeists - just in time for Halloween." Manchester Metropolitan University.  October 31, 2017. Accessed March 8, 2021. https://www.mmu.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/story/6543/
2021-03-1116 minScholar Minor
Scholar MinorThe KrakenMonstrous cephalopods of legend!As mentioned in the episode, copy and paste these URLs to see the Kraken's real-world cousins in action!First living giant squid ever photographed in its natural habitat!http://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2013/01/08/exp-early-ellis-giant-squid.cnnA recent video of a giant squid in the Gulf of Mexico!http://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2019/06/22/giant-squid-orig.cnnA rare surface encounter with a giant squid in Toyama Bay, Japan!http://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2015/dec/30/rare-giant-squid-encounter-toyama-bay-japan-videoVisit Scholar Minor at http://www...
2021-03-0317 minScholar Minor
Scholar MinorEdgar Allan PoeThe strange and sorrowful life of a Gothic horror legend.Visit Scholar Minor at http://www.ursaminorcreations.com!Overhead forest photo by Spencer Watson via Unsplash.Book spine photo by Annie Spratt via Unsplash.Music: "Wonderland" by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Bibliography:Bondurant, Agnes M. Poe's Richmond. The Poe Museum. Accessed on February 22, 2021. https://www.poemuseum.org/poe-in-richmondThe Collected Letters of Edgar Allan Poe, Volume I: 1824...
2021-02-2421 minScholar Minor
Scholar MinorThe Swords of King ArthurOur first little adventure into the lore of this mythical king!Overhead forest photo by Spencer Watson via Unsplash.Book spine photo by Annie Spratt via Unsplash.Music: "Wonderland" by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Bibliography:Arthur: A Short Sketch of His Life and History in English Verse of the First Half of the Fifteenth Century. United Kingdom: Early English Text Society, 1869. The Editors of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. "King A...
2021-02-1715 minScholar Minor
Scholar MinorGreek Myths, Part 1: LoveThree Greek myths of tragic love. Overhead forest photo by Spencer Watson via Unsplash.Book spine photo by Annie Spratt via Unsplash.Music: "Forest Walk" by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Bibliography: Boeckmann, Catherine. "Growing Hyacinth and Muscari." The Old Farmer's Almanac. Accessed February 7, 2021. https://www.almanac.com/plant/growing-hyacinth-muscari#. Bulfinch, Thomas. Bulfinch's Mythology. Avenel Books: New York, 1979. Ovid. Metamorphoses. Translated by Charles Martin. W. W. Norton and Company: Ne...
2021-02-1017 minScholar Minor
Scholar MinorThe Birth of the BestiariesOrganizing the natural world.Check out the great sources mentioned in this episode using these links! Full citations are listed in the Bibliography.Aberdeen Bestiary via University of Aberdeen. https://www.abdn.ac.uk/bestiary/The Ashmole Bestiary via Digital Bodleian. https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/objects/faeff7fb-f8a7-44b5-95ed-cff9a9ffd198/surfaces/bb83ca90-bbe4-45e8-be56-36a649d4cacf/Pliny the Elder's Naturalis Historia via Tufts University. http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=urn:cts...
2021-02-0417 minScholar Minor
Scholar MinorThe Wild HuntsmenStormy nights and spectral frights! Overhead forest photo by Spencer Watson via Unsplash.Book spine photo by Annie Spratt via Unsplash.Music: "Wonderland" by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Bibliography:Basford, Trish. "The Wild Hunt: Furious Hosts & Shadow Processions". Hurstwic. January 10, 2018. Accessed January 25, 2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lf38nz5e79g. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. "Herne the Hunter". Encyclopaedia Britannica. May 14, 2007. Accessed January 25, 2021. https://www.britannica.com/t...
2021-01-2720 minScholar Minor
Scholar MinorSpiritualism and SéancesRapping and tapping and knocking, oh my!  Overhead forest photo by Spencer Watson via Unsplash.Book spine photo by Annie Spratt via Unsplash.Music: "Wonderland" by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Bibliography:Abbott, Karen. "The Fox Sisters and the Rap on Spiritualism." Smithsonian Magazine. October 30, 2012. Accessed January 12, 2021. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-fox-sisters-and-the-rap-on-spiritualism-99663697/.Battenfield, Ann, Dana Robinson, and Kevin Martinez. "The Worst Outbreaks in U.S. History." Healthline. M...
2021-01-2223 minScholar Minor
Scholar MinorAsh, Hawthorn, and OakTime to talk about trees! Overhead forest photo by Spencer Watson via Unsplash.Book spine photo by Annie Spratt via Unsplash.Music: "Wonderland" by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Bibliography:Allies, Jabez. The British, Roman, and Saxon Antiquities and Folklore of Worcestershire. United Kingdom: J.R. Smith, 1856.American Journal of Pharmacy. United States: Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science, 1904.The Editors of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. “Oak.” Encyclopaedia Britannica. Marc...
2020-12-2912 minScholar Minor
Scholar MinorMermaids, Sirens, and SelkiesHooray, first episode! Hope you enjoy! An introduction to some half-animal lasses of the deep, recommended for a wintry and blustery evening. Overhead forest photo by Spencer Watson via Unsplash. Book spine photo by Annie Spratt via Unsplash. Music: "Wonderland" by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Bibliography:Caswell, John Edwards. “Henry Hudson.” In Encyclopaedia Britannica. 2020. Accessed December 16, 2020. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Henry-Hudson.The Editors of Encyclopaedia Brit...
2020-12-2014 min