About me
I'm a career observer and lifelong student of human behavior. I'm endlessly curious about what we do and hold dear as we navigate our short turn on this planet.
In roles spanning arts and culture institutions, the private sector, academia, primetime TV, and my own bootstrapped media company, I’ve learned to be a crack creator, curator, and communicator of ideas and stories.
I love what I do, and I love to share it with others.
Want to learn more? Propose a joint project?
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Explorer and TV Presenter
Stories from the Field
I have explored the ruins of an ancient city in Kenya, followed the caravans of Ethiopian salt traders, investigated a Chilean desert petroglyph, and traversed the brutal landscapes of Augusto Pinochet's regime.
Learn more about it on Discovery/The Science Channel: What on Earth? and Forbidden History.
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“The universe is made of stories, not atoms.”
Muriel Rukeyser
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For TV and other media appearance enquiries, please contact my representatives at the Past Preservers agency: nigel@pastpreservers.com.
For anything else, email directly. I'd love to hear from you!