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Jonathan Balcombe

@Jonathanpb1959

Author, scientist, speaker, friend of all animals. Dir. of Animal Sentience at Humane Society Inst. for Science and Policy. Author of What A Fish Knows, etc.

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Here's a nice review of my book Super Fly in 'Fly Times,' a very cool online publication of fly specialists. See page 67, but be sure to check out other cool photos of flies, postage stamps featuring flies, and antique postcards featuring flies! dipterists.org/assets/PDF/fly…

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An extended interview on my views about animals, nature, and humans, with fellow ethologist Jordi Casamitjana. '...it feels good to care.'
veganfta.com/2022/01/04/jon…

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Entrepreneur and venture capitalist Steve Jurvetson has posted a review of my book Super Fly on his Flickr page.
flickr.com/photos/jurvets…

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What, a story about fishing from the fish's perspective?! Check out my interview with Caryn Hartglass for her Responsible Eating and Living (REAL) podcast. responsibleeatingandliving.com/jonathan-balco…

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SpectrumCulture (UK) has published a new review of my recently released book, Super Fly. spectrumculture.com/2021/11/28/sup…

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I’m quoted in this Scientific American article on the intriguing behavior of shark-chafing. scientificamerican.com/article/fish-r…

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I'm delighted to announce that my latest popular science book, Super Fly, has won the National Outdoor Book Award for natural history.
noba-web.org/books21.htm

I'm delighted to announce that my latest popular science book, Super Fly, has won the National Outdoor Book Award for natural history. noba-web.org/books21.htm
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I really enjoyed talking flies, veganism, and some other stuff with Janine Bandcroft on Plant Powered Radio. youtube.com/watch?v=iwObYW…

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Here's a link to the publisher's website, a good place from which to order my new children's book 'Jake and Ava: A Boy and a Fish.' There are also lesson plans for elementary school teachers.
thegryphonpress.com/books/jake-and…

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Have you ever wished for a book on recreational fishing that encourages children to consider the fish’s perspective? I’m delighted to announce the release of my first children’s book, Jake and Ava: A Boy and a Fish.
thegryphonpress.com/books/jake-and…

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Here's another alluring tidbit from my new book SUPER FLY: Curious fly names: Quasimodo flies have a hunchbacked appearance; Elephantomyia has very long mouthparts; and the Beyonce fly, Printhina beyonceae, has a bright yellow abdomen!
penguinrandomhouse.com/books/606176/s…

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Here's a sobering fact from my new book SUPER FLY: Over 15 diseases are transmitted to humans from mosquitoes, which alone outrank humans for causing human deaths. Malaria death rates are comparable to those from COVID during the current pandemic.
penguinrandomhouse.com/books/606176/s…

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