In the second part of our trip through Mexico City and the link between science and art in Mexican history, we travel back through time to meet some of the country's many artist-scientists. We start with one of the biggest names of all - Frida Kahlo - and delve into how she was an heir to an ancient tradition of blending culture and nature that very literally goes back to the beginning of Mexican history.
In our very first episode, I introduce some of the stories about the natural world and how we understand it told by my home...
Conifers - trees with cones and needles - are important to cultures across the globe. This time of year many of us are bringing...
The identification and naming of new species may not be the most glamorous field of biology, but every species' name tells a story about...
