The trouble with plastic: it just ain't plastic enough! Especially in the biological sense:
plastic |ˈplastik|nouna synthetic material made from a wide range of organic polymers such as polyethylene, PVC, nylon, etc., that can be molded into shape while soft and then set into a rigid or slightly elastic form.• informal credit cards or other types of plastic card that can be used as money : he pays with cash instead of with plastic.adjective1 made of plastic : plastic bags.• looking or tasting artificial : long-distance flights with their plastic food | she smiled a little plastic smile.2 (of substances or materials) easily shaped or molded : rendering the material more plastic.• (in art) of or relating to molding or modeling in three dimensions, or producing three-dimensional effects.• (in science and technology) of or relating to the permanent deformation of a solid without fracture by the temporary application of force.• offering scope for creativity : the writer is drawn to words as a plastic medium.• Biology exhibiting adaptability to change or variety in the environment.
I'm a reconciliation ecologist studying the responses of wildlife to human influences through an evolutionary lens. I seek ways to apply evolutionary ecology towards reconciling biodiversity conservation with human development. Also a father of two girls; photographer; birdwatcher; bookworm; cinephile; and explorer of the internets.