#Mars ... & colonization. This piece by Albert Burneko outlines the possibility of living on the red planet: Zero. But there are wonderful possibilities to #rewild our own planet - to the benefit of 8 billion earthlings! #MarsBound

Audio Postcards - can be an incredibly evocative way to document a journey, holiday or adventure trip. Over the next 2-3 weeks I'll be posting some pro tips on how to create evocative, immersive audio postcards on my website at: #audiophile #coaching

What are we prepared to sacrifice for AI? It poses a rapidly growing threat to the global environment - according to this feature article by Michael Gross in the latest issue of the journal 'Current Biology'. Photo by Xu Haiwei Instagram @hwxu1995

Did you know ... that Arizona has salt mines? Worked by indigenous people long before commercial extraction. Find out where, why the mining stopped, and more ... in my latest story for KNAU's Earth Notes: Photo: Lee Allison/Arizona Geological Survey

In the UK - women aren't just struggling with the glass ceiling, they're struggling with the 'Class Ceiling'. I recommend this insightful article from 'Content is Queen'

Dirtbag Sound Recordists - I really DON'T like this term. We are skilled artisans who care deeply about the natural world. Let's keep the term away from the wonderful obsession, profession, and pastime of wildlife field recording. #fieldrecording

@Sa11eGreen Thank you Sally! Hope you're doing well.

@citiesandmemory Natural and calm ambient sounds can help - but not everyone finds music the most helpful : ... Insight Timer is another great source of relaxing soundscapes e.g.

I came across this piece in Bustle by Carolyn Steber - & couldn't agree more. I've found pure, calming natural soundscapes much more effective than any 'relax track'. Check out some of my material - along with a yoga nidra here:

Research & written by me.

Wave Breathing Yoga Nidra is a new spoken guide to a deep relaxation technique - perfect before going to bed, set against the sound of beach waves. #YogaJourney #YogaForWellness #relaxingmusic

Totally agree with The Guardian here. My home village of #Heysham in #LANCASHIRE has suffered continual 'tidying' of trees & shrubs since the '70s. Get used to nature creating 'a bit of a mess' - that 'mess' is what future human survival depends on.

Soundscape ecology: a disappearing world - a nice audio article. BUT ... what to do about it? Everything from reducing personal CO2 emissions, consuming less, recycling more to lobbying large multinationals & governments. And dare I say - have fewer kids!

Ringtails - sometimes called 'Ringtail Cats' or 'Miners Cats' are an elusive type of raccoon found in parts of Arizona including the Grand Canyon. Hear more on this week's KNAU's Earth Notes: Photo by Blake Hoffman. #wildlife #Arizona #arizonawildcats

Can the wind drive people mad? Hear this eerie phenomenon explored in the latest episode of the Unexplained podcast: researched & written by me, with Richard MacLean Smith.

Hear what its like to be a chemist who traded the lab bench for scuba gear - diving on ship wrecks all over the world. In this episode of 'Distillations' ( it's award winning! #scuba #scubajunkie #DIVE

After Ambition? Great article in Elle magazine but isn't new. Some of us burning out in the early noughties. Audio production - which I leapt at like a lemming has been rewarding - but involved economic downsizing akin to retirement without a pension!!

a helpful, thought provoking article #ClimateCrisis #ClimateAction How about mass meditation? If just 1% of the collective human mind could slow down it would make a huge impact. Global warming is a direct result of being dissatisfied with where we are.