‘The eww holds power’: why disgust shapes how we see nature, queerness and each other
We learn what to fear and reject from those around us. But if disgust can be learned, it can also be unlearned Vote for your
We learn what to fear and reject from those around us. But if disgust can be learned, it can also be unlearned Vote for your favourite invertebrate of the year It was the summer of 2021 and I was standing in Hyde Park, London, trying to persuade passing tourists to come bug hunting with me.
I was working on a campaign to increase public appreciation of invertebrates and, while I adore bugs, this job was teaching me how differently other people see them. A woman and her young daughter stopped to chat.
Grateful for a few minutes of respite, the woman turned to her phone while the child followed me to a nearby log. We lifted it to reveal one
of the largest earthworms I’ve ever seen. Voting is open for invertebrate of the year and will close at midnight BST on Sunday 16 August; vote here Continue reading...
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