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The Best Of Our Knowledge

Invisible wonders and urban forestry

By Lucas Willard,

Jody Cowan, Jim Levulis

Published October 23, 2023 at 3:00 PM EDT

Anna's Hummingbird, scientific name: Calypte anna, shaking under simulated rain. This was a reproduction of an experiment conducted by post-doctoral researcher Victor Ortega Jimenez to observe how hummingbirds shake themselves dry. Photographed in the Dudley lab at the University of California, Berkeley.

National Geographic scientist-photographer Anand Varma captures images of beautiful secrets hiding in plain sight. We’ll speak with Varma about his book “Invisible Wonders: Photographs of the Hidden World.”

And we’ll learn about a federally funded initiative that is researching urban forests.

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Lucas Willard

Lucas Willard is a news reporter and host at WAMC Northeast Public Radio, which he joined in 2011. He produces and hosts The Best of Our Knowledge and WAMC Listening Party.

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Jody Cowan

One of the newest additions to the WAMC team, Jody Cowan has a naturally curious approach to media production and strong passion for story telling. Jody's work is currently showcased on the shows 51% and The Best of Our Knowledge.

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Jim Levulis

Jim is WAMC’s Assistant News Director and hosts WAMC's flagship news programs: Midday Magazine, Northeast Report and Northeast Report Late Edition. Email: jlevulis@wamc.org

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