Exploring the connection between humans, nature, and the powers shaping our new geologic age. Hosted by Michael Osborne and produced by 14th Street Studios.
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The Nature of Intelligence
How do we measure intelligence, and how might we use that information for good?
The Rescue Effect
The tone around conservation is often pretty heavy and it’s hard not to feel a sense of despair. But maybe there are opportunities in the world of conservation that we are not fully taking into account. The truth is, organisms and ecosystems have built-in defense mechanisms to respond to rapid change that might just be the secret to combatting the negative effects of the Anthropocene.
Bunkers and Preppers
What the subcultures of Preppers can teach us about preparing for environmental destruction.
Famous and Gravy's Emblem of Dignity
Today's episode is a cross-promotion with a new podcast by Michael Osborne called Famous and Gravy. This person died in 2013 at age 95. His given name translates colloquially as “troublemaker.” The question most often asked about him was how,...
Elizabeth Kolbert
It's hard to avoid the sense of despair that surrounds the story of climate change – and for that matter the story of the Anthropocene.
Christians and Climate Change
For as long as climate change has been an issue, the Evangelical Christian community has generally either downplayed the threat, or denied it altogether.
Bill McKibben
With his landmark book, The End of Nature, Bill McKibben was one of the first journalists to start writing about climate change for a mass audience.