Virginia Morell
Virginia Morell (born 1949) is an American science writer.[1][2] She is the author of several books, and is a contributor to National Geographic and Science, among other publications.[3]
Early life and education
Morell was born in 1949. She attended Pomona College, graduating in 1971.[1]
Career
Morell's book Ancestral Passions was a 1995 New York Times Notable Book.[3]
Morrell authored Animal Wise: The Thoughts and Emotions of Our Fellow Creatures, in 2013.[4] The book documents research on animal cognition that reveals the mental and emotional lives of animals including ants, dogs, elephants, fish and parrots.[5] Liza Gross who reviewed the book for KQED commented that "Morell obliterates the lines that might separate us from the rest of the animal kingdom by relating trailblazing discoveries of the emotional and intellectual lives of animals. In the process, she challenges us to rethink our ethical obligations to the creatures who share our world."[6]
Selected publications
- Ancestral Passions: The Leakey Family and the Quest for Humankind's Beginnings (1995)[7]
- Blue Nile: Ethiopia's River of Magic and Mystery (2001)
- Wildlife Wars: My Fight to Save Africa’s Natural Treasures (2001; co-authored with Richard Leakey)
- Inside Animal Minds: The New Science of Animal Intelligence (2012)
- Animal Wise: The Thoughts and Emotions of Our Fellow Creatures (2013)[8][9]
References
- ^ a b Wood, Mark (28 March 2013). "I Wonder What They're Thinking". Pomona College Magazine. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ Wood, Mark; Vest, Patty (8 July 2020). "Backstories: Virginia Morell '71". Pomona College Sagecast (Podcast). Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Virginia Morell". Simon & Schuster. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ "Animal Wise: The Thoughts and Emotions of Our Fellow Creatures". kirkusreviews.com. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ Claudia Kawczynska. (2013). "Book Review: Animal Wise: The Thoughts and Emotions of Our Fellow Creatures". thebark.com. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ "Book Review: Animal Wise - The Thoughts and Emotions of Our Fellow Creatures". kqed.org. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ Maddox, Brenda (6 August 1995). "Hominid Dreams". The New York Times. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ Gross, Liza (20 February 2013). "Book Review: Animal Wise - The Thoughts and Emotions of Our Fellow Creatures". KQED. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ Kawczynska, Claudia (February 2013). "Book Review: Animal Wise". The Bark. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
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