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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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#9 Sphagnum

If fermented moss juice were as popular as its grape equivalent, I’m sure they’d sell it by the sphagnum.

Sphagnum
- A genus of mosses living in bogs and swamps.

OK, well maybe it wouldn't be the best marketing campaign for a new drink. Although I've certainly drunk plenty of wine that tastes similar!

I remember coming across this lovely word recently in this excellent book:
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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

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“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

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“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

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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

tags: environment, nature-quotes

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