James Bashford

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Neurologist, scientist, father, moth-er, writer.

James Bashford completed his medical degree at the University of Cambridge in 2010, before starting specialist neurology training at King’s College Hospital, London. He obtained a PhD in clinical neuroscience in 2019. He now works as a clinical academic and honorary consultant neurologist in South London, leading a research programme and caring for patients in a specialist motor nerve clinic. He lives in Essex, UK, with his wife, two daughters, a dog and a cat.

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#8 Staniel

This is Stan and Daniel pushed into one. Or maybe it was these two names that emerged from some wordly fission event?

Staniel
- A kestrel.

That's right, a staniel is the master of hover, the headstrong wind-frolicker, even windf**ker as it has once or twice been affectionately known!

And if you fancy a raw portrayal of one troubled child's love for this bird in 1970s Britain, then look no further than Read more of this blog post »
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“In our neglect of the natural world, we inflict the greatest self-harm.”
James Bashford, Nature Within: How the Natural World Shapes Our Minds, Bodies & Health

“The difference between animals and fungi is simple: Animals put food in their bodies, whereas fungi put their bodies in the food.”
Merlin Sheldrake, Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures

“To look after a garden involves a kind of getting to know that is somehow always in process. It entails refining and developing an understanding of what works and what does not. You have to build a relationship with the place in its entirety – its climate, its soil, and the plants growing within it.”
Sue Stuart-Smith, The Well-Gardened Mind: The Restorative Power of Nature

“In our neglect of the natural world, we inflict the greatest self-harm.”
James Bashford, Nature Within: How the Natural World Shapes Our Minds, Bodies & Health

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