Author Archives: Roger Gosden

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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

Common Combustion

Posted on October 25, 2023 by Roger Gosden

Poem read by the author: https://youtu.be/OFiM0xGgF5o We’re alive within the flames’ bright glow,Dancing, enhancing, flashing in our strife.We’re children of the wood, our names unknown,And like you, we all journey to the afterlife. Some stand short and hot, while others … Continue reading →

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Wings in the Night

Posted on September 21, 2023 by Roger Gosden

My electronic calendar reminds me it is the autumnal equinox and the first day of another season. Wildlife has its own calendars and clocks. The hummingbirds who pay hourly visits to our feeders didn’t turn up today. I saw only … Continue reading →

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Welcome some non-natives

Posted on September 6, 2023 by Roger Gosden

I make a distinction between two groups of non-native species that settle down and reproduce outside their homeland. The bad guys include Asian hornets, Burmese pythons, Japanese knotweed, chestnut blight, spotted lanternfly, cane toads, kudzu, and giant hogweed … The … Continue reading →

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Climate Change impacts York River

Posted on July 10, 2023 by Roger Gosden

I reported last year about shoring up Jamestown Island to avoid incursions from the James River. Simple measurements with a conductivity meter showed pools across the island are brackish from tidal surges and hurricanes. That explained why only a few … Continue reading →

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Abandoned in Appalachia

Posted on July 4, 2023 by Roger Gosden

If you go on a road trip through the Appalachian mountains you will see lots of old abandoned houses. I often wonder who lived there and why they left. Please click to view a video of selected photos taken over … Continue reading →

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