Quelling the Storm at Sea and the Ocean View from Lazy Point

 Carl Safina talks about, and reads from, his book The View from Lazy Point.  To sail these complex and opaque waters with treacherous shores looming large to leeward, we must be more nibble in our steering and find our way with a “compass of compassion.” Carl Safina's writing explores the scientific, moral, and social dimensions of our relationship with nature. Rob Moir has been there on the ocean with Carl and this conversation goes deep into the blue both above and below the waves.

 Of his many books none are as personal and autobiographical as is the one discussed on this episode of Moir’s Environmental Advocates, nor is any advocate more articulate in writing than is Carl Safina.  His writing has been awarded such distinctions as: New York Times Notable Book of the Year, Los Angeles Times "Best Nonfiction," Library Journal's "Best Science Book," Lannan Literary Award, John Burroughs Medal, the National Academies' "Year's Best Book for communicating science." Safina is a recipient of the Pew Scholar's Award in Conservation and the Environment, Chicago¹s Brookfield Zoo¹s Rabb Medal, and a MacArthur prize, among many other honors.