Animals that can hunt, kill and eat is occupy a unique place in the human psyche. Adam Hart looks at our relationship with these animals from a conservationist’s perspective.
 
Whether it’s lions in Africa, tigers in India or sharks in the ocean, we are fascinated with, and terrified of, predators. Animals that can hunt, kill, and eat us occupy a special place in the human psyche, and for good reason. Predation is, after all, a big part of our evolutionary history. But even in the modern world there are many people who live alongside animals that can, and sometimes do, make them prey.
In Eaten, Adam Hart explores the complex relationships we have with predators and investigates the extent to which humans become prey. From big cats to army ants, via snakes, bears, wolves, crocodiles, piranhas and more, Hart busts some myths and explores the science behind attacks. And of course, despite their fearsome reputations, many of these animals have far more to fear from us than we do from them. By probing the latest conservation science, Hart finds out how we can conserve the world's predators and live safely alongside them.
 
Contributor Bio(s)
 
Adam Hart is Professor of Science Communication at the University of Gloucestershire. A biologist, broadcaster and author, Adam works on a range of topics including African ecology and conservation, insects and citizen science. He has made more than 30 documentaries for BBC Radio and World Service, most recently the series Tooth and Claw, eight programs examining our complex relationships with predators. Adam's previous book, Unfit for Purpose, on how our evolution has made us a bad fit for the modern world we've made, was published by Bloomsbury in 2020.