Biological Time Presentation
(General Audience)
We often hear of the migrations and important events for animals, such as the salmon, geese and elk, being early or late. The bloom of flowers and the harvest of crops are similarly variable, all being credited to the weather. But if this is so, how do they keep the same pace? Synchronization is everything to the survival of species. Author Bernie Taylor decodes this mystery of nature in his presentation Biological Time, based on his recently released book of the same title. He uncovers that the movements of these life forms are never early or late, just on different clocks than we time them against. The hatching of the geese, spawning of the salmon and the deer’s shedding of its antlers can be timed almost to the day. Taylor similarly shows that the pollination of trees and the blooming of the grape vines can be precisely timed, which for the latter ultimately determines the characteristics of the wine.
Taylor doesn’t claim this as a discovery, rather a re-discovery, since indigenous and ancient peoples had the knowledge. They needed it to survive. The author also provides evidence that the first artwork of man at the Lascaux Caves in France, dating to 17,000 years ago, was used to time the events and movements of large mammals. He also brings in native wisdom from around the Pacific to show that the practices are still carried on today for a variety of animals. Biological Time is for the naturalist, outdoors person, scientist and for those who wonder what clocks nature follows.
Contact:
Bernie Taylor 503-554-0524
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