The Night Sky Is Full of Birds
October 20, 2026
According to radar, 21,700 birds are crossing James City County in Virginia as I write this at 9 PM on an October
NATURE, SCIENCE & EARTH CARE
Roger Gosden: scientist becomes a writer
After a career in biomedical research on both sides of the Atlantic, I write about Nature’s bounty and Earth Care.
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The Constant Gardener
September 28, 2026
The constant gardener lives in an uneasy relationship with nature. Sometimes they are friends, sometimes allies, and at other times enemies.There is nothing natural about a traditional English cottage garden, however beautiful it may look. Nor is there anything natural
Wordsworth’s Health Prescription
August 28, 2026
It all started from Wordsworth when I realized there are more reasons to connect with nature than enjoying the scenery and wildlife.His poems protested the industrialization of wild and beautiful landscapes, but how much greater would his fury be today,
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A physician-scientist moves to a remote research center in the Rocky Mountains, believing it is the chance to recover from crises in his career and love life. But behind a noble mission, the laboratory director has embraced a chilling ideology. As the truth emerges, the doctor must confront the terrible consequences of a Faustian bargain.
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About Roger
After a career as an academic physiologist, specializing in reproduction and aging, I turned to writing and living more closely with nature as a Virginia Master Naturalist, beekeeper, and gardener.