Author Archives: Roger Gosden

About Roger Gosden

A British/ Canadian/ American scientist specializing in reproduction & embryology whose career spanned from Cambridge to Cornell's Weill Medical College in NYC. Married to Lucinda Veeck, the embryologist for the first successful IVF team in America. They retired to Virginia, where he became a master naturalist and writer affiliated with William & Mary. He also writes on Substack at What’s Hot in Fertility? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Gosden

The Constant Gardener

Posted on September 28, 2026 by Roger Gosden

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 … Continue reading →

Posted in garden, nature | Tagged cottage garden, lawn, nature garden, White-tailed deer, wildlife-gardening | Leave a comment

Wordsworth’s Health Prescription

Posted on August 28, 2026 by Roger Gosden

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, … Continue reading →

Posted in Biophilia, Trees | Tagged Biophilia, books, Edward O. Wilson, forest bathing, literature, poetry, Terpenes, William Wordsworth, writing | 1 Comment

The Memory Door

Posted on August 1, 2026 by Roger Gosden

I have a door at home that hides a secret—not because it closes off a room; it usually stands open, its back pressed against a wall.One day I shared this secret with a friend who was mourning the loss of … Continue reading →

Posted in Memoir, nature, Other | Tagged epitaph, memory, ritual | 4 Comments

A Supreme Dog Story in The Odyssey

Posted on July 17, 2026 by Roger Gosden

There is no more tender moment in The Odyssey than when old Argos greets his master, who returns home in secret after two decades away at the Trojan War. You don’t have to be a dog lover to be moved … Continue reading →

Posted in Animalia, nature, poetry | Tagged Argos the dog, books, Christopher Nolan, greek-mythology, Homer, Ithaca, Odysseus, the-odyssey, Trojan War, writing | Comments Off

Animal Curiosity

Posted on June 25, 2026 by Roger Gosden

Curiosity can mean many things. It gives the brain an appetite for discovery. It helps wild animals survive. It sometimes gets them into trouble—after all, what happened to the proverbial cat? And in other creatures, including humans, curiosity can occasionally … Continue reading →