David Attenborough - the king of scicomm?
It is absolutely undeniable that Sir David Attenborough has captured the imaginations of a huge number of people. But what makes the man such an amazing communicator?
I think a huge part of what makes David Attenborough so inspiring is that you can see how inspired he is! On screen, he is so genuine and his excitement to discover things in nature is infectious! He always shares the story of the animal he is carefully describing, taking time to pause and watch the animal act in its natural environment. You can hear the wonder in his voice and it draws you in, captivating you in the moment.
In an interview with The Independent to celebrate his 90th birthday just over a year ago, Sir Attenborough said:
“Experience has taught me how amazingly big and unpredictable the natural world is. When you’re young, you think you know it all about the natural world. But in fact we only know a tiny proportion about the complexity of the natural world. Wherever you look, there are still things we don’t know about and don’t understand, as recent discoveries about, say, the behaviours of pufferfish and peacock spiders prove. There are always new things to find out if you go looking for them. They will last me out!”
“Our job as natural history filmmakers is to show that the natural world is unbelievably amazing. the world is unimaginably varied - quite beyond our comprehension.”
“You never tire of the natural world. Putting your feet up is all very well. But it’s very boring, isn’t it?”
Do you think David Attenborough is a king of scicomm? Who are your favourite science communicators?
I think a huge part of what makes David Attenborough so inspiring is that you can see how inspired he is! On screen, he is so genuine and his excitement to discover things in nature is infectious! He always shares the story of the animal he is carefully describing, taking time to pause and watch the animal act in its natural environment. You can hear the wonder in his voice and it draws you in, captivating you in the moment.
In an interview with The Independent to celebrate his 90th birthday just over a year ago, Sir Attenborough said:
“Experience has taught me how amazingly big and unpredictable the natural world is. When you’re young, you think you know it all about the natural world. But in fact we only know a tiny proportion about the complexity of the natural world. Wherever you look, there are still things we don’t know about and don’t understand, as recent discoveries about, say, the behaviours of pufferfish and peacock spiders prove. There are always new things to find out if you go looking for them. They will last me out!”
“Our job as natural history filmmakers is to show that the natural world is unbelievably amazing. the world is unimaginably varied - quite beyond our comprehension.”
“You never tire of the natural world. Putting your feet up is all very well. But it’s very boring, isn’t it?”
Do you think David Attenborough is a king of scicomm? Who are your favourite science communicators?
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