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Dr. David Haskell 

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A biologist who wrote The Forest Unseen, a fantastic book about how Haskell stared at a spot in the forest in Tennessee everyday for a year. He discusses ferns, moss, trees, small animals, and even takes his clothes off for 5 minutes in the middle of winter.
Haskell also wrote The Songs of Trees.
Haskell received his Ph.D. in evolutionary biology at Cornell.
"who turned grass into a book?"

"ohh yah Dr. David Haskell"

teacher: So what Dr. David Haskell says about ferns here is very interesting. He says...
Students: *fall asleep*

"Why is that guy staring at the ground in the middle of January with no clothes on?"
"Oh, that's just Dr. David Haskell. He does that sometimes."
Dr. David Haskell by Bernardo March 17, 2019
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dr. david haskell 

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A biologist who wrote a book that tortures high school students
Jim: "Did you hear about Dr. David Haskell?"
Phil: "Isn't that the guy who took off his clothes in the woods in winter and bitched about being cold?"
dr. david haskell by DavidDoctor March 17, 2019
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