It’s long been the belief that humans have five senses: touch, sight, hearing, taste, and smell. But what if we told you there are more? In her new book Sentient, […]
Congo Basin Peatlands and Elephants in Botswana
In 2017, a team of scientists from the U.K. and the Republic of Congo announced the discovery of Cuvette Centrale, a massive peatland in the Congo Basin—and currently the largest […]
Counting Animal Scat with Mary Roach
On this episode of Perpetual Notion Machine, Emily Morris talks to popular science author Mary Roach. Her new book is Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law. We talk about how […]
The Secret Life of Beavers—And Why They Matter
It’s a beaver affair! Beavers may seem like humble creatures, but it turns out they are quite an influential species that have played a major role in shaping the American […]
Evolution of Legal Rights for Animals
The history of the law has seen a gradual expansion of the concept of “rights.” People without land, prisoners of war, slaves, women and children were all once seen as […]
Women in Agriculture with the Soil Sisters
Today’s episode is a celebration of women in farming! Patty sits down with Bethany Storm, April Prusia, and Betty Anderson of Soil Sisters, a Wisconsin-based collective of women farmers focused […]