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George Beccaloni

I am a zoologist/entomologist/evolutionary biologist/historian of science with many varied interests. I collect curiosities and enjoy visiting curious places.

http://wallacefund.info/

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Broadstone, England

Alfred Russel Wallace's Grave

The biologist's fossilized headstone was meant to reflect his love of nature. Its, ahem, unusual shape is probably just a coincidence.

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Scotland : Highland Clans and the Trail of Tartan

NEW —Wild South Africa

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Accidental Discoveries

Monster of the Month w/ Colin Dickey: The "Mutes"

Rites of Spring: Nature, Myth, and Legends

Monster of the Month w/ Colin Dickey: Arctic Ghosts

Accidental Discoveries

Upcoming Courses

Inner & Outer Landscapes: Rewilding Through Nature Writing With Vanessa Chakour

How to Grow a Dye Garden With Aaron Sanders Head

Life Without Light: Creatures in the Dark With Sarah McAnulty

Designing Walking Tours With Hadley Meares

A Brief History of Scent With Saskia Wilson-Brown

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Chorsu Bazaar

Museo Regionale della Bonifica di Ca' Vendramin

Monument of Revolution in Ruma

Carnegie Museum of Montgomery County

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Levels Nigerian Cuisine

Sanshing Green Onion Culture Palace

Hai Som Tam Convent

Lacivert

Bar at Biz Istanbul

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Wild Life: Gynandromorphs

The Resurrection of Rajasthan’s Royal Liquors

7 Unbelievable Environmental Stories from Every Continent

The World’s Most Remote Triathlon Involves Bird Eggs, a Volcano, and Bananas

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Alfred Russel Wallace's Grave