A herbarium amasses a collection of botanical specimens for future study, providing a vegetal snapshot of an area’s ecology and field guide for identifying wildlife. While imagery in this exhibition may not be based entirely on real plants, their rendering inspires close looking with a nod toward scientific study. This exhibition encompasses a variety of […]
Self-Defense for Cows
Farmers and ranchers tend not to like large carnivorous animals like wolves, bears and lions. With thousands of years of selective breeding to turn them into slow, docile creatures, domestic livestock are often easy pickings for wild carnivores. Economic loss turn leads to human resentment which leads to retaliation and extermination of the predators, […]
The State of our Rainforests
On this episode, Patty talks to conservationist Tony Juniper for an in-depth view of rainforests throughout the world. He discusses his latest book, Rainforest: Dispatches from Earth’s Most Vital Frontlines, and what we need to consider as we work toward the conservation and restoration of the rainforests. Tony Juniper is the Executive Director for Advocacy […]
Rebroadcast: One Million Species At Risk For Extinction
Today’s episode is a rebroadcast from May 14, 2019. Earlier that month, the United Nations released a biodiversity report warning that one million species are at risk for extinction in the coming decades, including more than 40% of amphibian species, nearly 33% of reef-forming corals, and more than a third of all marine mammals. In […]
One Million Species At Risk for Extinction – What Now?
Last week, the United Nations released a biodiversity report warning that one million species are at risk for extinction in the coming decades, including more than 40% of amphibian species, nearly 33% of reef-forming corals, and more than a third of all marine mammals. Today on the show, we explore the magnitude of the report’s […]
Extinction and Survival Under Capitalism with Anna Tsing
The mushroom, Anna Tsing argues, provides a rich metaphor for life in the anthropocene. For today’s show, we speak with Professor Tsing about her book The Mushroom at the End of the World, a study in capitalist destruction and collaborative survival through the lens of the highly-prized matsutake mushroom and its winding chain of commerce. Anna […]
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