Generation Anthropocene
- Location: Stanford, California
- http://anthropocene.stanford.edu
Generation Anthropocene is a podcast featuring stories about planetary change, based at Stanford University. We cover a wide range of 21st century issues, and our format is conversational and curiosity-driven. Our guests include scientists, philosophers, artists, entrepreneurs, lawyers, engineers, and policy-experts.
Series
60 Pieces
A collection of interviews with cutting edge thinkers and leaders exploring the deeper meaning of our new geologic age, the Anthropocene.
- From: Generation Anthropocene
- Updated: Jan 02, 2013
Pieces
This week we bring you an intergenerational conversation featuring David Suzuki, who is a Canadian scientist, activist, and media figure. Since the...
- Added: Sep 14, 2016
- Length: 37:26
“In Asia or Africa around 60 million years ago, snakes became more venomous, though scientists aren’t quite sure why then and there.” Sometimes und...
- Added: Sep 08, 2016
- Length: 29:03
One of the best tales of all time from geologic history is the story of the meteor impact that killed the dinosaurs. As it turns out, though, there...
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- Added: Sep 08, 2016
- Length: 29:43
- Purchases: 1
Humans have been altering the climate for a long time – but how long, exactly? This question is central to the Anthropocene debate. When did the hu...
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- Added: Aug 24, 2016
- Length: 24:11
- Purchases: 1
A trendy outfit has never been cheaper than it is today. Not only that, the fashion industry is churning out new styles so quickly that the entire ...
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- Added: Aug 18, 2016
- Length: 18:44
- Purchases: 1
There are billions of microbes both in and on our bodies. These invisible organisms form complex ecosystems, which are passed on to us as infants t...
- Added: Aug 18, 2016
- Length: 39:46
We tend to think of the world in terms of our relationship with it: as individuals, communities, civilizations. It’s harder to think about the eart...
- Added: Aug 18, 2016
- Length: 30:39
The solenodon: a venomous, shrew-like mammal, found only in the Caribbean, that has survived for millions of years by hiding underground. Even the ...
- Added: Aug 18, 2016
- Length: 16:23
We all need food to stay alive, but when we’re filling up our grocery carts, it’s not like survival is the primary motivator. If you’re listening t...
- Added: Aug 18, 2016
- Length: 17:07
Think of the Anthropocene as a science fiction thought experiment. We imagine future geologists looking back into the rock record, and trying to pi...
- Added: Aug 18, 2016
- Length: 36:22