A Natural Education

A Natural Education

Joseph C Lawrence

Very Short Introductions

I just finished reading two ‘Very Short Introductions’ (henceforth ‘VSI’) books (from Oxford University Press), both very good. The first…

3 min readApr 21, 2021

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Direct experience and motivation

I have spent a fair amount of time in wilderness areas, and paying attention to ‘nature’. I consider myself very fortunate to have been…

3 min readApr 12, 2021

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Predictive animal behaviour

Finally, after cell biology, taxonomy, evolutionary development and comparative anatomy I have reached a section in the crash course I am…

4 min readMar 10, 2021

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Don’t sweat the details

I did not study biology in high school, and via my studies in psychology, neuroscience and cognitive science I have learned a lot more…

2 min readMar 3, 2021

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The goal, broadly speaking

I have a general goal in mind, as wander the path of self education through the the beautiful forests of biology and ecology. This goal…

2 min readMar 1, 2021

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Where to start?

So! If I’m decently versed in philosophy, the scientific method, cognitive science and programming, where should I start if I want to end…

1 min readFeb 24, 2021

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Joseph C Lawrence wants to pursue doctoral research into how creative and innovative models of ecosystems and the environment can help people understand them better.
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Designer, thinker, design thinker, coder, cognitive science master’s graduate & philosophy evangelist.

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