We the Forest

Dr Sai Pathmanathan has a neuroscience doctorate from the University of Oxford and worked first as a neuroscientist before moving into science education and communication. She has over 20 years of experience in science education and runs science clubs and community workshops, developing activities and resources for a range of ages and abilities. She also consults on science communication and projects around public engagement. Her book Utterly Jarvellous (Faber) won the 2021 Teach Primary Book Award for STEM. For more about Sai’s projects, visit www.saipathmanathan.com

• Chapter 1: What makes a forest?Magical forestsThey Say You Can Dream A Thing More Than Once by Versia HarrisHow do forests form?Forests everywhereKayamanan ng Pilipinas (Treasures of the Philippines) by Derek TumalaInside a treePhotosynthesis: a light snackAll shapes and sizesTree Alphabet by Katie HoltenTree travellersChapter 2: The forest as communityCan trees talk?Forest Mind by Ursula BiemannFriendly fungiUnderground networkArcyria denudata by Barry WebbFighting for lightChapter 3: Life in the forestHome sweet homeCananguchal by Abel RodríguezTree defenceForest friendsTricoloured Jewel Beetle by Levon BissTree shepherdsChapter 4: Change and survivalCircle of lifeLosing leavesTree o’clockOne Tree Four Seasons by Ulf Mejergren and Antti LaitinenGrowing backCompost Crystals by Becky LyonLife after deathForests in dangerRising from the ashesCalifornia on Fire by Jeff FrostChapter 5: Why are forests precious?Wood from the treesBecoming Forest 4 and Becoming Forest 5 by Helen SearForests can fight pollutionHow trees cool the planetSlowing down floodsRippling Water, Spreading Roots by Ella ChedburnCalming treesBeatriz by Liv MilaniFascinating forestsHappiness Beyond Paradise by Luiz ZerbiniThe forest inside of usDouble Plot by Otobong NkangaChapter 6: Forests of the futureProtecting the forestHow to grow more forestsFOR FOREST – The Unending Attraction of Nature by Klaus LittmannForests of the imaginationSanctuary of the Unseen Forest by Marshmallow Laser Feastwith Andres Roberts and James BulleyArtist biographiesGlossary

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