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Edmund Wade Davis CM (born December 14, 1953) is a Canadian cultural anthropologist, ethnobotanist, photographer, and writer. Davis came to prominence with his 1985 best-selling book The Serpent and the Rainbow about the zombies of Haiti.
Wade Davis is an Explorer in Residence at the National Geographic Society. He is the author of fifteen books, including the international best seller, Serpent and the Rainbow.
Wade Davis is a renowned anthropologist, writer, photographer, and filmmaker who has explored diverse cultures and ecosystems around the world. He is the author of 22 books, including the award-winning One River and The Wayfinders, and the BC Leadership Chair in Cultures and Ecosystems at Risk at UBC.
Wade Davis is a National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence who studies and celebrates the diversity of indigenous cultures and languages. He is the author of 15 books, including The Serpent and the Rainbow and The Wayfinders, and the recipient of several awards for his work.
Jan 12, 2007 · http://www.ted.com With stunning photos and stories, National Geographic Explorer Wade Davis celebrates the extraordinary diversity of the world's indigenous cultures, which are disappearing...
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Anthropologist Wade Davis muses on the worldwide web of belief and ritual that makes us human. He shares breathtaking photos and stories of the Elder Brothers, a group of Sierra Nevada indians whose spiritual practice holds the world in balance.
Wade Davis is a renowned scholar of cultures and ecosystems at risk, who has explored six continents and authored 23 books. He is also a photographer, curator, speaker and recipient of many awards and honors, including the Order of Canada and the Explorers Medal.
