Jay Griffiths
The presence of animals can help heal the epidemic of loneliness. Animal sounds, from insects to birdsong and the purring of cats, are directly medicinal. Dogs can smell cancer and give an alert for a diabetic incident. Animals can be natural therapists for the hurt psyche, alleviating trauma, fear and depression.
True health includes the wellbeing of society, in terms of morality, justice and indeed politics, and animals can be good role models. Tonight Jay Griffiths explores some of the big themes from her book How Animals Heal Us putting animals at the heart of a restorative vision of health.
Jay Griffiths is the award-winning author of ‘How Animals Heal Us,’ ‘Wild: An Elemental Journey’ and ‘Why Rebel’ among many others. Brian Eno has said: “Nobody writes about Nature – the world and us in it – with more beauty and grace than Jay Griffiths”
Max Milligan Wildlife and Nature PhotographerÂ
Max is an author, raconteur and fine art photographer. He began his career working as a wildlife cameraman for the BBC and National Geographic Video in the Amazon jungle before becoming a documentary editor at the BBC and Channel 4 in London.
Tonight he will take us on a dazzling journey with some of his most extraordinary wildlife photographs from around the world.