[Coming soon!] Author Brian Isett on THE FORGOTTEN TEACHERS
In The Forgotten Teachers: How Nature Wrote the Story of Life, neuroscientist Brian Isett and artist Claudia Biçen guide us toward a deeper understanding of how radically interconnected all of life is by interweaving science and storytelling, spirituality and art. In celebration of the book’s publication day, we’re thrilled to share an interview with its author Brian Isett, in which he discusses the forgotten teachers that didn’t make it into the book, the science of poetry and the poetry of science, and more!
THE FORGOTTEN TEACHERS
Written by Brian Isett
Illustrated by Claudia Biçen
A Kirkus Reviews Fall Preview selection!
Interweaving science and storytelling, spirituality and art, a neuroscientist and an artist guide us toward a deeper understanding of how radically interconnected all of life is.
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"Scientific storytelling and surreal art encourage respect for life and its origins in this reverential illustrated work." —Publishers Weekly
“This little beauty... is all about combining the arts and the sciences in an effort to rework our connections to the natural world." —Betsy Bird, A Fuse #8 Production (A School Library Journal blog)
"Evolutionary science concepts wrapped in philosophical and spiritual entreaties to value interconnectedness... Crossing arbitrary divisions between art and science, the book closes by asking readers, 'What story will you choose to tell?'" —Kirkus Reviews
“The Forgotten Teachers is a magnificent story of life and its emergence. Eloquently written and beautifully illustrated, this book will enchant people of all ages. It will indeed evoke awe and wonder for our planetary home that is so needed in our time.” —John Grim & Mary Evelyn Tucker, Codirectors of the Yale Forum on Religion & Ecology