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Bernd Heinrich Ph.D.
Professor of Biology
University of Vermont

General Questions about Biodiversity, Insects, Birds, Forests

Bernd Heinrich teaches in the biology department at the University of Vermont. In addition to his teaching and research, Bernd has written ten books that share the creativity of his research with general readers. His books include The Snoring Bird (2007), The Winter World (2003), Racing the Antelope/ Why We Run (2001), The Mind of the Raven (1999), and The Thermal Warriors (1996).  His newest book, Summer World: A Season of Bounty, will be available in spring of 2009.

Heinrich explains that his interest in the natural world began when he was a small child with a huge fascination for anything alive and a desire to get close to it and understand. "That was initially possible only with 'simple' things," he explains, "and I still think in terms of simple mechanisms or building blocks, in order to see the whole."

Although he started his scientific career as a cell biologist working on protozoa, he always had a passion for birds. "Looking back, I'm amazed at how my later work on insect physiology influenced my ideas of mind," he says. "One never knows where insights can come from."