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Series about scientific specialists
Radio 4,·11 episodes
Insects
Mary Colwell meets a doctor who has a passion for creepy crawlies.
26 Mar 2012,·15 mins
Water Voles
Mary Colwell meets a water vole warrior determined to save them from disappearing.
27 Mar 2012,·15 mins
Corals
Mary Colwell meets a man who has spent his life searching for corals on the Devon coast.
28 Mar 2012,·15 mins
Mosses
Mary Colwell meets a man whose life revolves around tiny green plants.
29 Mar 2012,·15 mins
Seals
Mary meets grey seal expert Sue Sayer in Cornwall to observe the animals.
30 Mar 2012,·15 mins
Microbes
Writer and naturalist Paul Evans meets Prof Lynn Margulis.
15 Jul 2009,·30 mins
Loons
Paul Evans goes to Maine to meet a conservation biologist who has spent a life with loons.
22 Jul 2009,·30 mins
Ospreys
Paul Evans meets Roy Dennis, who has spent a life with ospreys, in the Scottish Highlands.
29 Jul 2009,·30 mins
Bears
Bear guide Derek Stonorov believes grizzly bears are not as fearsome as many people think.
11 Feb 2009,·30 mins
Salmon
A couple who study the spawning grounds of the world's last great salmon run.
18 Feb 2009,·30 mins
Tundra
Grant Sonnex talks to Pete Abraham, a Yupik Eskimo who grew up in a tiny settlement.
25 Feb 2009,·30 mins
