{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Ben Rothery - Natural History Author + Illustrator","description":"Love science and conservation? Want to discover new ways to protect our species? Elle Kaye chats with guests who work within the science genre, but whose job titles may need a little unpacking. Strap in for entomology, taxidermy, diaphonization, pet remains, human pathology and all those that work with specimens. In episode 040 Elle chats with Ben Rothery, natural history author and illustrator. He shares his journey of discovery, from growing up in South Africa to opening his art and plant haven 'Hidden Planet' in London. Ben discusses the pitfalls and postives of working across two genres - art and science - and how he copes with Imposter Syndrome.&amp;nbsp; Ben social links  https:\/\/linktr.ee\/brillustrations &amp;nbsp; Videos on Bens work  https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XBbyH4OZnSU&amp;amp;ab_channel=ImageCentreOfficial   https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=eqtRJIpq8yY&amp;amp;ab_channel=benrothery   https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xa4qduYIQSk&amp;amp;ab_channel=HyperFocusFilms &amp;nbsp; John Audubon https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/John_James_Audubon &amp;nbsp; National Audubon Society https:\/\/www.audubon.org\/ &amp;nbsp; Drypoint https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Drypoint &amp;nbsp; Materials&amp;nbsp; https:\/\/www.faber-castell.co.uk\/products\/castell-9000 &amp;nbsp; Penguin Roundhouse https:\/\/www.penguin.co.uk\/ https:\/\/www.penguin.co.uk\/authors\/136755\/ben-rothery &amp;nbsp; Ladybird Publishing https:\/\/www.penguin.co.uk\/ladybird &amp;nbsp; John Lewis  https:\/\/www.benrotheryillustrator.co.uk\/pages\/john-lewis-partners &amp;nbsp; Natural History Museum London https:\/\/www.nhm.ac.uk\/ &amp;nbsp; Hidden Planet Hackney, London https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hiddenplanetshop\/?hl=en &amp;nbsp; Into the red BTO  https:\/\/www.bto.org\/our-science\/publications\/bto-books-and-guides\/red &amp;nbsp; WWF https:\/\/www.wwf.org.uk\/ &amp;nbsp; Pangolin https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pangolin &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Elle Kaye socials www.instagram.com\/ellekayetaxidermy www.twitter.com\/ellektaxidermy &amp;nbsp; Podcast socials www.instagram.com\/specimenspod www.twitter.com\/ellektaxidermy www.patreon.com\/specimenspod  www.ellekayetaxidermy.co.uk\/product-page\/specimenspodmerch &amp;nbsp; Artwork \u00a9 2021 Madison Erin Mayfield www.instagram.com\/madisonerinmayfield https:\/\/twitter.com\/MEMIllustration &amp;nbsp; Music Giraffes - Harrison Amer via premiumbeat.com Researched, edited and produced by Elle Kaye Concept\/Title \u00a9 2020 Elle Kaye &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Specimens","author_url":"http:\/\/specimenspod.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/25524402\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/143846499"}