6: Learning by Play with a Very Tall Duck with Prof. Pen Holland

Jun 26, 2025
56 mins

Episode Description

Join Dr. Helena Cox, Gary Brannan and special guest Prof. Pen Holland on another stimulating journey up the arts; as we discuss learning through play, Longboi, and his many adventures since.


He is still, officially, dead.


https://www.york.ac.uk/biology/people/pen-holland/


Pen's favourite works in the University Collection

Clive A Jebbett, 'Three Crows' isn't yet online

Rex G Jowsey, 'Giant mushroom', 2001: https://artcollection.york.ac.uk/artcollection/artworkcd7b.html?id=york:807175


National Play Strategy

https://playnation.uk/blog/2025/05/09/play-england-to-launch-10-year-strategy-at-parliamentary-event/

Long Boiology

york.ac.uk/biology-art-trail

Long Boi Memorial

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cg4q14w34weo

#WildflowerHour

https://bsky.app/profile/wildflowerhour.bsky.social

The Hive Mind

https://www.york.ac.uk/about/campus/art/the-hive-mind/https://www.york.ac.uk/anthropocene-biodiversity/news/2025/art-biodiversity-collaboration/

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