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Welcome to Nature League!
Join Nature League and host Brit Garner as we explore life on Earth and ask questions that inspire us to marvel at all things wild.
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Predicting Future Humans - From A to B
In this episode of "From A to B", Adrian and Brit co-create a potential future human based on both realistic and absurd adaptations.
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Biodiversity and Complex Life Forms - From A to B
In this episode of "From A to B", Adrian asks Brit about the relationships between intelligence, evolution, biodiversity, and tool use.
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The Threats Facing Forests - Field Trip
In this Nature League Field Trip, Brit gets a first-hand look at the challenges facing forests in the Rocky Mountains, including fires, drought, climate change, and pine beetles. Special thanks to Professor Diana Six at the University of...
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Nature + Performing Arts
On this special edition of Nature League, Brit explores nature in the context of the performing arts by showing the behind-the-scenes process of putting on a production of Disney's "The Little Mermaid". Special thanks to the Missoula...
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How Do Animals Make Sounds? - Field Trip
In this Nature League Field Trip, Brit sits down with Dr. Laurie Slovarp to explore the ways that humans and non-human animals make sounds. A special thanks to Dr. Slovarp for collaborating on this Nature League Field Trip.
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Nature + Philosophy
In this special, 5th week edition of Nature League, Brit explores the concept of nature and life on Earth in the context of another discipline in a segment called "Nature+". In this episode, Brit is joined by philosophy professor Dr....
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Exploring Evolution and Speciation - Lesson Plan
In this Nature League Lesson Plan, Brit explains the mechanisms and nuances of evolution and speciation.
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Exploring the Plant Kingdom - Lesson Plan
In this Nature League Lesson Plan, Brit introduces the plant kingdom, including their origin story, relationships, adaptations, and awesomeness.
Step Back History
Did Columbus Really Discover America?
Was Columbus even the first explorer on America’s shores?
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Biodiversity and Extinction Vulnerability - De-Natured
In this De-Natured segment of Nature League, Brit breaks down a recent scientific journal article about the impact of biodiversity on extinction vulnerability in terms of trophic redundancy. Article citation: Dirk Sanders, Elisa...
Step Back History
The Pre-Columbian Peoples
Human history in America goes back over 10,000 years. In this first episode of Step Back's American History we look at the Pre-Columbian peoples and how they settled the western hemisphere.
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Does Life on Earth Have a Voice? - Lesson Plan
In this Nature League Lesson Plan, Brit explores the four main categories of communication for life on Earth, and discusses the realities of interspecies communication. Guest starring: Adrian Adams as the bit partner, Sean Kirkpatrick as...
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Nature + Engineering
On this special edition of Nature League, Brit explores nature in the context of engineering by describing and displaying some examples of high tech and everyday biomimicry.
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Increasing Night Life of Mammals - De-Natured
In this De-Natured segment of Nature League, Brit breaks down a recent scientific journal article about the increasing nocturnality of mammals around the globe. Article citation: Gaynor, K.M., Hojnowski, C.E., Carter, N.H., and...
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Adaptations at Animal Wonders - Field Trip
In this Nature League Field Trip, Brit joins Jessi Knudsen Castaneda at Animal Wonders Montana to discuss defensive adaptations across the animal kingdom.
Animal Wonders is an organization dedicated to adopting displaced wildlife and...
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What is Biodiversity? - Lesson Plan
In this Nature League Lesson Plan, Brit explains the levels, dimensions, and values associated with biodiversity.
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What Are Adaptations? - Lesson Plan
In this Nature League Lesson Plan, Brit discusses physical and behavioral adaptations of life on Earth and shares some of her favorites.