Series about scientific specialists
Radio 4,Β·11 episodes
Insects
Mary Colwell meets a doctor who has a passion for creepy crawlies.
Water Voles
Mary Colwell meets a water vole warrior determined to save them from disappearing.
Corals
Mary Colwell meets a man who has spent his life searching for corals on the Devon coast.
Mosses
Mary Colwell meets a man whose life revolves around tiny green plants.
Seals
Mary meets grey seal expert Sue Sayer in Cornwall to observe the animals.
Microbes
Writer and naturalist Paul Evans meets Prof Lynn Margulis.
Loons
Paul Evans goes to Maine to meet a conservation biologist who has spent a life with loons.
Ospreys
Paul Evans meets Roy Dennis, who has spent a life with ospreys, in the Scottish Highlands.
Bears
Bear guide Derek Stonorov believes grizzly bears are not as fearsome as many people think.
Salmon
A couple who study the spawning grounds of the world's last great salmon run.
Tundra
Grant Sonnex talks to Pete Abraham, a Yupik Eskimo who grew up in a tiny settlement.