good evening the Ted stage is famous for the presentation of new ideas but I’m
the presentation of new ideas but I’m
the presentation of new ideas but I’m here this evening to promote an ancient
here this evening to promote an ancient
here this evening to promote an ancient one the idea that people are part of
one the idea that people are part of
one the idea that people are part of nature for many people that statement
nature for many people that statement
nature for many people that statement that people are part of nature would
that people are part of nature would
that people are part of nature would seem needlessly redundant if we were to
seem needlessly redundant if we were to
seem needlessly redundant if we were to pick a single cultural group from
pick a single cultural group from
pick a single cultural group from roughly this region the Iroquois for
roughly this region the Iroquois for
roughly this region the Iroquois for example we would find great proof
example we would find great proof
example we would find great proof Iroquois Society for centuries has been
Iroquois Society for centuries has been
Iroquois Society for centuries has been organized by a system of matriarchal
organized by a system of matriarchal
organized by a system of matriarchal clans in those clans bear names like
clans in those clans bear names like
clans in those clans bear names like wolf deer turtle hawk and heron
wolf deer turtle hawk and heron
wolf deer turtle hawk and heron this isn’t mascot stuff at all it’s much
this isn’t mascot stuff at all it’s much
this isn’t mascot stuff at all it’s much much deeper than that the clan names are
much deeper than that the clan names are
much deeper than that the clan names are evidence of a close and reverend
evidence of a close and reverend
evidence of a close and reverend identification with wildlife literally
identification with wildlife literally
identification with wildlife literally evidence that the Iroquois people
evidence that the Iroquois people
evidence that the Iroquois people recognize a shared history on a shared
recognize a shared history on a shared
recognize a shared history on a shared planet by contrast in our busy lives
planet by contrast in our busy lives
planet by contrast in our busy lives nature is something that we separate
nature is something that we separate
nature is something that we separate from ourselves that we choose to visit
from ourselves that we choose to visit
from ourselves that we choose to visit or to avoid something we might watch on
or to avoid something we might watch on
or to avoid something we might watch on television or find in a book or in a
television or find in a book or in a
television or find in a book or in a magazine not something in our everyday
magazine not something in our everyday
magazine not something in our everyday lives depending upon our personal
lives depending upon our personal
lives depending upon our personal experience nature might be something of
experience nature might be something of
experience nature might be something of high interest a total indifference or
high interest a total indifference or
high interest a total indifference or even a fear on the grand scale of
even a fear on the grand scale of
even a fear on the grand scale of accepting our role in nature the
accepting our role in nature the
accepting our role in nature the importance of it is is profound
accepting yourself as part of nature on
accepting yourself as part of nature on the grand scale means identifying
the grand scale means identifying
the grand scale means identifying ourself as a biological species on this
ourself as a biological species on this
ourself as a biological species on this planet occupying a very narrow life zone
planet occupying a very narrow life zone
planet occupying a very narrow life zone and it’s a life sewn that we do not
and it’s a life sewn that we do not
and it’s a life sewn that we do not fully understand the interactions of or
fully understand the interactions of or
fully understand the interactions of or the threats to on a individual scale on
the threats to on a individual scale on
the threats to on a individual scale on the personal level things are much
the personal level things are much
the personal level things are much brighter recognizing our kinship and
brighter recognizing our kinship and
brighter recognizing our kinship and nature is an opportunity for each of us
nature is an opportunity for each of us
nature is an opportunity for each of us to at least occasionally rekindle
to at least occasionally rekindle
to at least occasionally rekindle interest in the world just around us to
interest in the world just around us to
interest in the world just around us to the interest level of a topper
the interest level of a topper
the interest level of a topper and that’s a very good thing that would
and that’s a very good thing that would
and that’s a very good thing that would make all of our lives beneficial a
renowned scientist who is thought and
renowned scientist who is thought and written much about our place in nature
written much about our place in nature
written much about our place in nature is Edward o Wilson he’s better known as
is Edward o Wilson he’s better known as
is Edward o Wilson he’s better known as yo Wilson he’s an evolutionary biologist
yo Wilson he’s an evolutionary biologist
yo Wilson he’s an evolutionary biologist the author of some 30 books professor
the author of some 30 books professor
the author of some 30 books professor emeritus at Harvard University and at
emeritus at Harvard University and at
emeritus at Harvard University and at the age 88 he is the leading expert on
the age 88 he is the leading expert on
the age 88 he is the leading expert on the 12,000 ant species in the world that
the 12,000 ant species in the world that
the 12,000 ant species in the world that that doesn’t fully capture him though
that doesn’t fully capture him though
that doesn’t fully capture him though he’s a Alabama native who thrived in the
he’s a Alabama native who thrived in the
he’s a Alabama native who thrived in the jungles of Malaysia the mountains of
jungles of Malaysia the mountains of
jungles of Malaysia the mountains of Mexico in Cambridge Massachusetts and
Mexico in Cambridge Massachusetts and
Mexico in Cambridge Massachusetts and that’s an amazing thing he actually
that’s an amazing thing he actually
that’s an amazing thing he actually coined a term a new word called
coined a term a new word called
coined a term a new word called biophilia in one of his thirty books has
biophilia in one of his thirty books has
biophilia in one of his thirty books has that title and he says in biophilia
that title and he says in biophilia
that title and he says in biophilia before the quote that’s up there
before the quote that’s up there
before the quote that’s up there something that is extraordinary he
something that is extraordinary he
something that is extraordinary he identifies our connection to the other
identifies our connection to the other
identifies our connection to the other organisms on the planet he says they are
organisms on the planet he says they are
organisms on the planet he says they are the matrix in which the human mind
the matrix in which the human mind
the matrix in which the human mind originated and is permanently rooted
originated and is permanently rooted
originated and is permanently rooted that makes him a philosopher of pretty
that makes him a philosopher of pretty
that makes him a philosopher of pretty high standard he describes our current
high standard he describes our current
high standard he describes our current widespread separation from nature as
widespread separation from nature as
widespread separation from nature as nothing less than in a loss of
nothing less than in a loss of
nothing less than in a loss of enchantment
enchantment
enchantment and that’s that toddler level engagement
and that’s that toddler level engagement
and that’s that toddler level engagement I was talking about earlier loss of
I was talking about earlier loss of
I was talking about earlier loss of enchantment with the world around us but
enchantment with the world around us but
enchantment with the world around us but he doesn’t leave us stranded there he
he doesn’t leave us stranded there he
he doesn’t leave us stranded there he offers a prescription for becoming Rhian
offers a prescription for becoming Rhian
offers a prescription for becoming Rhian chanted and that’s the quote you see up
chanted and that’s the quote you see up
chanted and that’s the quote you see up there to the extent that each person can
there to the extent that each person can
there to the extent that each person can feel like a naturalist the old
feel like a naturalist the old
feel like a naturalist the old excitement of the untrammeled world will
excitement of the untrammeled world will
excitement of the untrammeled world will be regained that directive brings us to
be regained that directive brings us to
be regained that directive brings us to this turkey vulture
this turkey vulture
this turkey vulture I figured there was a 50/50 shot when he
I figured there was a 50/50 shot when he
I figured there was a 50/50 shot when he was set out here he was facing the right
was set out here he was facing the right
was set out here he was facing the right way I’m glad I didn’t bet money on that
at first consideration the vulture
at first consideration the vulture doesn’t neatly fit Wilson’s formula it’s
doesn’t neatly fit Wilson’s formula it’s
doesn’t neatly fit Wilson’s formula it’s it’s not mine ooh it is certainly not a
it’s not mine ooh it is certainly not a
it’s not mine ooh it is certainly not a creature of splendor and at this time of
creature of splendor and at this time of
creature of splendor and at this time of year there are none within walking
year there are none within walking
year there are none within walking distance of where you’re sitting and
distance of where you’re sitting and
distance of where you’re sitting and also in case you’re wondering the very
also in case you’re wondering the very
also in case you’re wondering the very same question that any first grader
same question that any first grader
same question that any first grader would be Ron doing wondering it’s not
would be Ron doing wondering it’s not
would be Ron doing wondering it’s not alive and if you’re wondering the very
alive and if you’re wondering the very
alive and if you’re wondering the very same questions that at least some fourth
same questions that at least some fourth
same questions that at least some fourth graders wonder I didn’t kill it I don’t
graders wonder I didn’t kill it I don’t
graders wonder I didn’t kill it I don’t know who killed it I don’t know what
know who killed it I don’t know what
know who killed it I don’t know what kind of weapon was involved when it died
kind of weapon was involved when it died
kind of weapon was involved when it died but it was more than 50 years ago the
but it was more than 50 years ago the
but it was more than 50 years ago the bird has had a tremendous afterlife as
bird has had a tremendous afterlife as
bird has had a tremendous afterlife as an education specimen what this vulture
an education specimen what this vulture
an education specimen what this vulture can do though is help us understand how
can do though is help us understand how
can do though is help us understand how feeling like a naturalist can lead us to
feeling like a naturalist can lead us to
feeling like a naturalist can lead us to recognize our place in nature a
recognize our place in nature a
recognize our place in nature a definition of that term naturalist is an
definition of that term naturalist is an
definition of that term naturalist is an order here in a simple definition will
order here in a simple definition will
order here in a simple definition will suffice a naturalist is simply a person
suffice a naturalist is simply a person
suffice a naturalist is simply a person who studies or is an expert in some
who studies or is an expert in some
who studies or is an expert in some aspects of nature the term has a special
aspects of nature the term has a special
aspects of nature the term has a special relevance to me because in my day-to-day
relevance to me because in my day-to-day
relevance to me because in my day-to-day work i supply man or materials that to
work i supply man or materials that to
work i supply man or materials that to paraphrase Wilson can help someone feel
paraphrase Wilson can help someone feel
paraphrase Wilson can help someone feel like a naturalist I’m an educator at
like a naturalist I’m an educator at
like a naturalist I’m an educator at Carnegie Museum of Natural History and I
Carnegie Museum of Natural History and I
Carnegie Museum of Natural History and I effectively manage what is our region’s
effectively manage what is our region’s
effectively manage what is our region’s largest show-and-tell collection rocks
largest show-and-tell collection rocks
largest show-and-tell collection rocks minerals fossils dried plants preserved
minerals fossils dried plants preserved
minerals fossils dried plants preserved insects in taxidermy mounts that’s the
insects in taxidermy mounts that’s the
insects in taxidermy mounts that’s the technical term for the form of this 50
technical term for the form of this 50
technical term for the form of this 50 years dead turkey vulture a big part of
years dead turkey vulture a big part of
years dead turkey vulture a big part of my job is to loan these materials to
my job is to loan these materials to
my job is to loan these materials to teachers and librarians to get them in
teachers and librarians to get them in
teachers and librarians to get them in classrooms in libraries and after-school
classrooms in libraries and after-school
classrooms in libraries and after-school programs and camps scalp programs and to
programs and camps scalp programs and to
programs and camps scalp programs and to work with the people the professionals
work with the people the professionals
work with the people the professionals on that end to interpret the material
on that end to interpret the material
on that end to interpret the material almost any item in the collection could
almost any item in the collection could
almost any item in the collection could serve as a focal point for seeing
serve as a focal point for seeing
serve as a focal point for seeing ourselves in nature
ourselves in nature
ourselves in nature I could have selected a bird with more
I could have selected a bird with more
I could have selected a bird with more charisma for the Ted stage a penguin an
charisma for the Ted stage a penguin an
charisma for the Ted stage a penguin an owl
owl
owl even a tiny hummingbird but the turkey
even a tiny hummingbird but the turkey
even a tiny hummingbird but the turkey vulture seemed to offer a kind of
vulture seemed to offer a kind of
vulture seemed to offer a kind of honesty a transparency about the often
honesty a transparency about the often
honesty a transparency about the often gory and gross aspects of nature and
gory and gross aspects of nature and
gory and gross aspects of nature and well the turkey vulture and I have kind
well the turkey vulture and I have kind
well the turkey vulture and I have kind of the bald head thing going on so it’s
of the bald head thing going on so it’s
of the bald head thing going on so it’s a pretty good selection there they are
a pretty good selection there they are
a pretty good selection there they are truly special birds among an estimated
truly special birds among an estimated
truly special birds among an estimated 10,000 bird species in the world only 22
10,000 bird species in the world only 22
10,000 bird species in the world only 22 species are vultures by comparison there
species are vultures by comparison there
species are vultures by comparison there are 200 species of owls more than 200
are 200 species of owls more than 200
are 200 species of owls more than 200 species of owls and hummingbirds account
species of owls and hummingbirds account
species of owls and hummingbirds account for at least 300 species the turkey
for at least 300 species the turkey
for at least 300 species the turkey vulture is a good example for a
vulture is a good example for a
vulture is a good example for a naturalist material because it offers a
naturalist material because it offers a
naturalist material because it offers a close-up view of something that is
close-up view of something that is
close-up view of something that is pretty common to see from a distance
pretty common to see from a distance
pretty common to see from a distance were this a summer afternoon instead of
were this a summer afternoon instead of
were this a summer afternoon instead of a winter evening we could from where
a winter evening we could from where
a winter evening we could from where you’re sitting easily walk to a place
you’re sitting easily walk to a place
you’re sitting easily walk to a place where we could probably see three or
where we could probably see three or
where we could probably see three or four soaring turkey vultures probably
four soaring turkey vultures probably
four soaring turkey vultures probably from the path on the river’s edge not
from the path on the river’s edge not
from the path on the river’s edge not far from where you are sitting what the
far from where you are sitting what the
far from where you are sitting what the bird in the box offers though is a
bird in the box offers though is a
bird in the box offers though is a chance to get up close to get an inches
chance to get up close to get an inches
chance to get up close to get an inches away view of the less often seen the
away view of the less often seen the
away view of the less often seen the business end of that bird turkey
business end of that bird turkey
business end of that bird turkey vultures are scavengers and when the
vultures are scavengers and when the
vultures are scavengers and when the birds when the audience is directed to
birds when the audience is directed to
birds when the audience is directed to examine features and to literally report
examine features and to literally report
examine features and to literally report what they see they notice the big hook
what they see they notice the big hook
what they see they notice the big hook beak that large nose opening and
beak that large nose opening and
beak that large nose opening and especially the bare bald head these are
especially the bare bald head these are
especially the bare bald head these are adaptations and in the sense we’re
adaptations and in the sense we’re
adaptations and in the sense we’re talking about those are features that
talking about those are features that
talking about those are features that are inherited generation to generation
are inherited generation to generation
are inherited generation to generation that are selected for survival
that are selected for survival
that are selected for survival survival on a day-to-day basis survival
survival on a day-to-day basis survival
survival on a day-to-day basis survival on a year-to-year basis for thousands
on a year-to-year basis for thousands
on a year-to-year basis for thousands and thousands of generations so in some
and thousands of generations so in some
and thousands of generations so in some way or another what we’re looking at
way or another what we’re looking at
way or another what we’re looking at there and physical features helps that
there and physical features helps that
there and physical features helps that bird survive to at least breeding age to
bird survive to at least breeding age to
bird survive to at least breeding age to where the features are passed along
where the features are passed along
where the features are passed along we’re talking about evolution here but
we’re talking about evolution here but
we’re talking about evolution here but because that scientific term is still
because that scientific term is still
because that scientific term is still saddled with hints of political
saddled with hints of political
saddled with hints of political disagreement the very best teachers
disagreement the very best teachers
disagreement the very best teachers become very efficient at explaining the
become very efficient at explaining the
become very efficient at explaining the process having students identify
process having students identify
process having students identify features be able to talk about them and
features be able to talk about them and
features be able to talk about them and yet they simply call it change over time
yet they simply call it change over time
yet they simply call it change over time the knowledge is still transferred the
the knowledge is still transferred the
the knowledge is still transferred the the process is still identified the
the process is still identified the
the process is still identified the learning goes on well let’s briefly
learning goes on well let’s briefly
learning goes on well let’s briefly examine a few vulture adaptations the
examine a few vulture adaptations the
examine a few vulture adaptations the wingspan of a turkey vulture can be all
wingspan of a turkey vulture can be all
wingspan of a turkey vulture can be all of six feet one of those birds with an
of six feet one of those birds with an
of six feet one of those birds with an empty probably only weighs somewhere
empty probably only weighs somewhere
empty probably only weighs somewhere between two pounds and four pounds so a
between two pounds and four pounds so a
between two pounds and four pounds so a six-foot wingspan with those feathers
six-foot wingspan with those feathers
six-foot wingspan with those feathers the bird can fly long distances with
the bird can fly long distances with
the bird can fly long distances with very very little effort there they are
very very little effort there they are
very very little effort there they are amazing fliers we could term use the
amazing fliers we could term use the
amazing fliers we could term use the term splendor to describe the bird in
term splendor to describe the bird in
term splendor to describe the bird in flight the bird’s latin name refers to
flight the bird’s latin name refers to
flight the bird’s latin name refers to that Cathar cheese ara
that Cathar cheese ara
that Cathar cheese ara it means breezy cleanser the cleanser
it means breezy cleanser the cleanser
it means breezy cleanser the cleanser has to do with what the bird does in
has to do with what the bird does in
has to do with what the bird does in feeding on dead carcasses life by
feeding on dead carcasses life by
feeding on dead carcasses life by cleaning up carcasses from the landscape
cleaning up carcasses from the landscape
cleaning up carcasses from the landscape the birds minimize the build-up of
the birds minimize the build-up of
the birds minimize the build-up of harmful bacteria and even viruses in
harmful bacteria and even viruses in
harmful bacteria and even viruses in soil and in water from those effortless
soil and in water from those effortless
soil and in water from those effortless flights the birds keen sense of smell
flights the birds keen sense of smell
flights the birds keen sense of smell can detect a rotting carcass hundreds of
can detect a rotting carcass hundreds of
can detect a rotting carcass hundreds of feet below it even when they’re
feet below it even when they’re
feet below it even when they’re concealed by vegetation when the birds
concealed by vegetation when the birds
concealed by vegetation when the birds able to locate in land and feed on a
able to locate in land and feed on a
able to locate in land and feed on a carcass the hoch beak does wonders but
carcass the hoch beak does wonders but
carcass the hoch beak does wonders but that bare head allows the bird to feed
that bare head allows the bird to feed
that bare head allows the bird to feed on the rotting interior on organ meats
on the rotting interior on organ meats
on the rotting interior on organ meats instead of just muscled
instead of just muscled
instead of just muscled issue without getting its head dirty
discussions of turkey vulture
discussions of turkey vulture adaptations even the gory ones opens an
adaptations even the gory ones opens an
adaptations even the gory ones opens an intellectual door for us to reflect upon
intellectual door for us to reflect upon
intellectual door for us to reflect upon ourselves what our adapt adaptations are
ourselves what our adapt adaptations are
ourselves what our adapt adaptations are as humans our upright stance our
as humans our upright stance our
as humans our upright stance our binocular vision the amazing dexterity
binocular vision the amazing dexterity
binocular vision the amazing dexterity of our hands and fingers our ability to
of our hands and fingers our ability to
of our hands and fingers our ability to speak into singing and most of all our
speak into singing and most of all our
speak into singing and most of all our large brains brains that have made us a
large brains brains that have made us a
large brains brains that have made us a self-aware tool making art creating
self-aware tool making art creating
self-aware tool making art creating landscape shaping species this pattern
landscape shaping species this pattern
landscape shaping species this pattern introspection on our condition through
introspection on our condition through
introspection on our condition through knowledge of a other organism and other
knowledge of a other organism and other
knowledge of a other organism and other organisms we can include plants funguses
organisms we can include plants funguses
organisms we can include plants funguses viruses in that is what leads us to see
viruses in that is what leads us to see
viruses in that is what leads us to see our place in nature so what Wilson
our place in nature so what Wilson
our place in nature so what Wilson suggests about leaving where you’re
suggests about leaving where you’re
suggests about leaving where you’re sitting and going out and looking it can
sitting and going out and looking it can
sitting and going out and looking it can have profound effect nature membership
have profound effect nature membership
have profound effect nature membership entails responsibility to support the
entails responsibility to support the
entails responsibility to support the system’s health that’s easier said than
system’s health that’s easier said than
system’s health that’s easier said than done in the example I have of how even
done in the example I have of how even
done in the example I have of how even well-meaning human actions can have
well-meaning human actions can have
well-meaning human actions can have drastic negative consequences is a
drastic negative consequences is a
drastic negative consequences is a vulture related exhibit turkey vulture
vulture related exhibit turkey vulture
vulture related exhibit turkey vulture populations in our area are doing fine
populations in our area are doing fine
populations in our area are doing fine in terms of status the bird is termed
in terms of status the bird is termed
in terms of status the bird is termed Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern in biological circles circles meanings
in biological circles circles meanings
in biological circles circles meanings so far so good the things seems to be
so far so good the things seems to be
so far so good the things seems to be thriving by contrast in India in this
thriving by contrast in India in this
thriving by contrast in India in this century in fact in the first eight years
century in fact in the first eight years
century in fact in the first eight years of the 21st century vulture populations
of the 21st century vulture populations
of the 21st century vulture populations six different species plummeted 99
six different species plummeted 99
six different species plummeted 99 percent the culprit was a veterinary
percent the culprit was a veterinary
percent the culprit was a veterinary drug used in Kyle’s in cattle to reduce
drug used in Kyle’s in cattle to reduce
drug used in Kyle’s in cattle to reduce inflammation any vultures that fed on
inflammation any vultures that fed on
inflammation any vultures that fed on cow carcasses that early in their lives
cow carcasses that early in their lives
cow carcasses that early in their lives had been treated with that drug were
had been treated with that drug were
had been treated with that drug were affected their kidney function
affected their kidney function
affected their kidney function completely shut down
completely shut down
completely shut down was no recovery action by the Indian
was no recovery action by the Indian
was no recovery action by the Indian government and other private
government and other private
government and other private organizations have banned that drug and
organizations have banned that drug and
organizations have banned that drug and there seems to be recovered recovery
there seems to be recovered recovery
there seems to be recovered recovery beginning in vulture populations but
beginning in vulture populations but
beginning in vulture populations but there was a negative human impact with
there was a negative human impact with
there was a negative human impact with vulture decline cow carcasses piled up
vulture decline cow carcasses piled up
vulture decline cow carcasses piled up stray dog populations went up with the
stray dog populations went up with the
stray dog populations went up with the cow carcasses as a new food source in
cow carcasses as a new food source in
cow carcasses as a new food source in rabies went up so rabies became a
rabies went up so rabies became a
rabies went up so rabies became a problem in a lot of villages because of
problem in a lot of villages because of
problem in a lot of villages because of the vulture decline as a dealer in
the vulture decline as a dealer in
the vulture decline as a dealer in naturalist materials I don’t work in
naturalist materials I don’t work in
naturalist materials I don’t work in isolation for more than the past year
isolation for more than the past year
isolation for more than the past year I’ve been part of a small team of museum
I’ve been part of a small team of museum
I’ve been part of a small team of museum staff and researchers from the
staff and researchers from the
staff and researchers from the University of Pittsburgh working on a
University of Pittsburgh working on a
University of Pittsburgh working on a project called 21st century naturalist
project called 21st century naturalist
project called 21st century naturalist we’re examining how people become
we’re examining how people become
we’re examining how people become naturalist in our digital age we’re
naturalist in our digital age we’re
naturalist in our digital age we’re looking at the use of new technology how
looking at the use of new technology how
looking at the use of new technology how important mentors are the critical role
important mentors are the critical role
important mentors are the critical role it seems so far and simple unstructured
it seems so far and simple unstructured
it seems so far and simple unstructured time outside especially for children and
time outside especially for children and
time outside especially for children and most importantly we’ve been learning the
most importantly we’ve been learning the
most importantly we’ve been learning the value of seeking diverse cultural
value of seeking diverse cultural
value of seeking diverse cultural perspectives about nature my
perspectives about nature my
perspectives about nature my contributions to this study effort have
contributions to this study effort have
contributions to this study effort have largely involved relaying information
largely involved relaying information
largely involved relaying information from the teachers and librarians and
from the teachers and librarians and
from the teachers and librarians and Scout leaders who who use the material I
Scout leaders who who use the material I
Scout leaders who who use the material I provide in passing that information to
provide in passing that information to
provide in passing that information to the team and in doing that I’ve become
the team and in doing that I’ve become
the team and in doing that I’ve become aware of a seldom discussed barrier to
aware of a seldom discussed barrier to
aware of a seldom discussed barrier to acceptance of the idea I’m promoting the
acceptance of the idea I’m promoting the
acceptance of the idea I’m promoting the idea that people are part of nature more
idea that people are part of nature more
idea that people are part of nature more than one said a teacher workshop a
than one said a teacher workshop a
than one said a teacher workshop a participant has asked me how viewing
participant has asked me how viewing
participant has asked me how viewing ourselves as a product of evolution
ourselves as a product of evolution
ourselves as a product of evolution interferes with our relationship with
interferes with our relationship with
interferes with our relationship with God
God
God although belief in evolution is at odds
although belief in evolution is at odds
although belief in evolution is at odds with a literal interpretation of the
with a literal interpretation of the
with a literal interpretation of the biblical creation story I need to be
biblical creation story I need to be
biblical creation story I need to be clear here that nothing I’ve said or
clear here that nothing I’ve said or
clear here that nothing I’ve said or implied here is intend to tend it to
implied here is intend to tend it to
implied here is intend to tend it to lessen anyone’s religious faith the
lessen anyone’s religious faith the
lessen anyone’s religious faith the techniques of science cannot prove or
techniques of science cannot prove or
techniques of science cannot prove or disprove the existence of a Supreme
disprove the existence of a Supreme
disprove the existence of a Supreme Being and if there is some concept in
Being and if there is some concept in
Being and if there is some concept in place
place
place right here what I hope it is is that we
right here what I hope it is is that we
right here what I hope it is is that we are not God the historic quote that best
are not God the historic quote that best
are not God the historic quote that best applies here as a single of respect to
applies here as a single of respect to
applies here as a single of respect to all listeners concerns naturalist and
all listeners concerns naturalist and
all listeners concerns naturalist and writer Henry David Thoreau throw with
writer Henry David Thoreau throw with
writer Henry David Thoreau throw with someone who’s deep connection to nature
someone who’s deep connection to nature
someone who’s deep connection to nature was anchored and lived experience and he
was anchored and lived experience and he
was anchored and lived experience and he shear shared his belief that people are
shear shared his belief that people are
shear shared his belief that people are part of nature in published journals and
part of nature in published journals and
part of nature in published journals and essays journals and essays that are
essays journals and essays that are
essays journals and essays that are still in print more 150 years after
still in print more 150 years after
still in print more 150 years after Thoreau’s death in 1862 as thoroughly
Thoreau’s death in 1862 as thoroughly
Thoreau’s death in 1862 as thoroughly dying of tuberculosis at age 44 his
dying of tuberculosis at age 44 his
dying of tuberculosis at age 44 his family brought a minister to his bedside
family brought a minister to his bedside
family brought a minister to his bedside when the minister asked Henry have you
when the minister asked Henry have you
when the minister asked Henry have you made your peace with God the Roe replied
made your peace with God the Roe replied
made your peace with God the Roe replied simply I didn’t know we’d quarreled
simply I didn’t know we’d quarreled
simply I didn’t know we’d quarreled thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
[Applause]
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