The incredible life of Maria Sibylla Merian | The Royal Society

Maria Sibylla Merian is considered one of the earliest entomologists and ecologists and has a wide group of admirers, including Sir David Attenborough. 🦋

#MariaSibyllaMerian #Insects #Art #Metamorphosis #Entomology #Biology #History

Watch our other films with BBC Ideas:

The exceptional life of Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin
https://youtu.be/PraybTdD_9I

Why soil is the most amazing thing on Earth
https://youtu.be/MmJUj4Aa2kM

Secrets of the deep ocean
https://youtu.be/4QU2SkqhTa0

Why science getting it wrong isn't always a bad thing
https://youtu.be/bKjafJGDGuc

What would a world without vaccines be like?
https://youtu.be/yi7gyTqweZc

The killer disease humanity eradicated
https://youtu.be/dnHtY7WgHH0

The dangers of not getting enough light:
https://youtu.be/LkDMwl5GHhQ

The science of choosing your next snack
https://youtu.be/_yYNyovR63Q

The hidden clues that reveal who you are
https://youtu.be/OusBQ87IHUQ

How the humble battery can save the world
https://youtu.be/CVpvWJY1Cd

The Royal Society is a Fellowship of many of the world's most eminent scientists and is the oldest scientific academy in continuous existence.

▶https://royalsociety.org/

🔔Subscribe to our channel for exciting science videos and live events, many hosted by Brian Cox, our Professor for Public Engagement: https://bit.ly/3fQIFXB

We’re also on Twitter ▶ https://twitter.com/royalsociety
Facebook ▶ https://www.facebook.com/theroyalsociety/
Instagram ▶ https://www.instagram.com/theroyalsociety/
And LinkedIn ▶ https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-royal-society