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'''Natural history''' was a branch of [[science]] which stressed observational methodologies. [[Birdwatching]], when done to a certain standard of rigour, was an example of the kind of activity in which a natural historian, or naturalist, might engage. Professor [[Brian Phipps]] | {{you may|Natural History Museum|natural science}} | ||
{{ | '''Natural history''' was a branch of [[science]] which stressed observational methodologies. [[Birdwatching]], when done to a certain standard of rigour, was an example of the kind of activity in which a '''natural historian''', or '''naturalist''', might engage. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Vortex (comic story)|The Vortex]]'') | ||
[[Charles Darwin]] was a naturalist. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Charles Darwin and the Silurian Survival (novel)}}) | |||
Professor [[Brian Phipps]], a friend of the [[Third Doctor]], was a naturalist. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Vortex (comic story)|The Vortex]]'') | |||
Professor [[Vanessa Seaborne]] quipped that [[Braye (Planet of the Drashigs)|Lord Braye]] could present natural history [[holo-doc]]s, based on the [[showmanship]] he put to the fore with his description of [[Emerald Drashig]]s. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Planet of the Drashigs (audio story)|Planet of the Drashigs]]'') | |||
== Behind the scenes == | |||
Natural history, as a [[discipline]], belongs to the broader domain of the [[natural science]]s, which includes the physical sciences and [[life science]]s. | |||
=== David Attenborough === | |||
{{main|David Attenborough}} | |||
[[File:David Attenborough Darkest Peru.jpg|thumb|[[David Attenborough]] in [[Darkest Peru]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Greyhound (short story)}})]] | |||
''[[Wildlife on One]]'', which appears in [[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Dying Days (novel)}} and was incidentally presented by [[David Attenborough]], was a natural history programme on [[BBC1]]. | |||
[[ | Many references have been made in the [[DWU]] to Attenborough, who is a qualified natural historian as well as a presenter for [[wildlife documentary|wildlife documentaries]] and similar [[television]] specials on topics relevant to his areas of specialty. | ||
[[Category:Science from the real world]] | [[Category:Science from the real world]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:57, 4 December 2024
- You may be looking for Natural History Museum or natural science.
Natural history was a branch of science which stressed observational methodologies. Birdwatching, when done to a certain standard of rigour, was an example of the kind of activity in which a natural historian, or naturalist, might engage. (COMIC: The Vortex)
Charles Darwin was a naturalist. (PROSE: Charles Darwin and the Silurian Survival [+]Loading...["Charles Darwin and the Silurian Survival (novel)"])
Professor Brian Phipps, a friend of the Third Doctor, was a naturalist. (COMIC: The Vortex)
Professor Vanessa Seaborne quipped that Lord Braye could present natural history holo-docs, based on the showmanship he put to the fore with his description of Emerald Drashigs. (AUDIO: Planet of the Drashigs)
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
Natural history, as a discipline, belongs to the broader domain of the natural sciences, which includes the physical sciences and life sciences.
David Attenborough[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Main article: David Attenborough
Wildlife on One, which appears in PROSE: The Dying Days [+]Loading...["The Dying Days (novel)"] and was incidentally presented by David Attenborough, was a natural history programme on BBC1.
Many references have been made in the DWU to Attenborough, who is a qualified natural historian as well as a presenter for wildlife documentaries and similar television specials on topics relevant to his areas of specialty.
