Jonathan Balcombe
@Jonathanpb1959
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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.
Gaithersburg, Maryland
Joined August 2009
Talking fishes and aquaculture with Tracie Hotchner, the Radio Pet Lady.
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My opinions on fishes, flies, and humans, with the incomparable Chef AJ.
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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!
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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." https://t.co/de45IVzKK4
veganfta.com
Jordi Casamitjana, the author of the book ‘Ethical Vegan’, interviews his fellow ethologist and author Jonathan Balcombe, who has written several popular animal books such as ‘Pleasurable Kingdom’…
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Entrepreneur and venture capitalist Steve Jurvetson has posted a review of my book Super Fly on his Flickr page. https://t.co/wFm4q9tEk8
flickr.com
I just read a curious book by Jonathan Balcombe + a couple photos I took of their curious visitations, below. Some juicy tidbits: • For each human on Earth, there are 17 million flies. • A particular...
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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 Balcombe, Jake and Ava, A Boy and a Fish Jonathan Balcombe was born in England, raised in New Zealand and Canada, and has lived in the United States since 1987. He is a biologist with a PhD...
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2021 The Year in Review. Short video by Sentient Media. https://t.co/64qFJrWXzc
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My conversation yesterday with Marine Lercier on the amazing world of flies.
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SpectrumCulture (UK) has published a new review of my recently released book, Super Fly.
spectrumculture.com
The US-based ethologist wants people to be inspired by the complexity and sophistication of “aerial phlebotomists” before reaching for the flyswatter.
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I’m quoted in this Scientific American article on the intriguing behavior of shark-chafing.
scientificamerican.com
Fish species were found deliberately chafing on sharks around the world, though why they do so is not entirely clear
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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. https://t.co/yFmwFShH4K
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I really enjoyed talking flies, veganism, and some other stuff with Janine Bandcroft on Plant Powered Radio.
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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. https://t.co/SIqBm4VItw
thegryphonpress.com
From New York Times best-selling author Jonathan Balcombe comes this tale of young Jake, who makes a crucial choice when he meets an archerfish caught on his line.
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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. https://t.co/SIqBm4VItw
thegryphonpress.com
From New York Times best-selling author Jonathan Balcombe comes this tale of young Jake, who makes a crucial choice when he meets an archerfish caught on his line.
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Talking flies on the Colin McEnroe Show.
ctpublic.org
This hour on The Colin McEnroe Show, a look at the humble fly. Plus: David Cronenberg's 1986 remake of The Fly on the week of its 35th anniversary.
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Talking flies with Laurent Levy (my segment starts at 26:40). https://t.co/gjEiJy8xBd
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Podcast · Laurent Levy · Not another 'Wonderful World of Animals' show,' and not simply vegan advocacy! Rather, we explore and even celebrates our human inconsistencies, and we grapple with those...
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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! https://t.co/xpO2U6QAqa
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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. https://t.co/xpO2U6QAqa
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So refreshing to find someone who studies non-human animals and doesn't eat them: https://t.co/F9lZPQct2R Thanks @Jonathanpb1959 💚 h/t @vegvet
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