Writer, naturalist, runner Heinrich to speak at Maine State Museum

AUGUSTA — Writer and naturalist Bernd Heinrich will discuss bird behavior, insect physiology, patterns in nature, the pleasures of the outdoors and running at the Maine State Museum, Wednesday, April 3.

Professor emeritus in the biology department at the University of Vermont, Heinrich has published more than 20 books, including “A Year in the Maine Woods.”
Running has also been central to Heinrich’s life. He has won numerous long distance events, and set a number of ultramarathon and masters records in the 1980s. Combining his knowledge as a physiologist, comparative animal biologist, and runner, Heinrich has theorized that the unique human capacity for long-distance running – which requires endurance, intelligence, and the desire to win – is a human adaptation similar to running adaptations in other animals.
The event is hosted by The Friends of the Maine State Museum, and it is free and open to the public.
The talk will be at 6:45 p.m., with a reception at 6 p.m. The museum is at 230 State St.