Generation Anthropocene

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A collection of interviews with cutting edge thinkers and leaders exploring the deeper meaning of our new geologic age, the Anthropocene.

History is accelerating, and Generation Anthropocene is working hard to keep up. Each week on our show, we conduct long-form interviews with experts, academics, and thought-leaders about a wide spectrum of 21st century issues. Conversational and curiosity-driven, our show is on the cutting edge of new ideas ranging from pragmatic conservationism to water law, social entrepreneurship to environmental poetry. Our guests include scientists, philosophers, artists, entrepreneurs, lawyers, engineers, and policy-experts, and through these interviews we hope to bring you their stories, fresh ideas, and visions for the future.

Generation Anthropocene is currently in its 4th season. The podcast is hosted and produced by Mike Osborne, Miles Traer, and Leslie Chang.

Homepage: http://anthropocene.stanford.edu
Twitter: @GenAnthropocene
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History is accelerating, and Generation Anthropocene is working hard to keep up. Each week on our show, we conduct long-form interviews with experts, academics, and thought-leaders about a wide spectrum of 21st century issues. Conversational and curiosity-driven, our show is on the cutting edge of new ideas ranging from pragmatic conservationism to water law, social entrepreneurship to environmental poetry. Our guests include scientists, philosophers, artists, entrepreneurs, lawyers, engineers, and policy-experts, and through these interviews we hope to bring you their stories, fresh ideas, and visions for the future.Generation Anthropocene is currently in its 4th season. The podcast is hosted and produced by Mike Osborne, Miles Traer, and Leslie Chang.Homepage:... Show full description


60 Pieces

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Nutritionist Christopher Gardner discusses the relations of food and society, the modern food movement, and a variety of compelling reasons for ret...

  • Added: Mar 19, 2013
  • Length: 42:43
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Human ecologist Bill Durham discusses his career trajectory including his work in the Galapagos Islands, issues surrounding the new field of eco-to...

  • Added: Mar 19, 2013
  • Length: 39:54
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Environmental historian Jon Christensen discusses the mythos of the American frontier and some of his unique approaches to history. Christensen als...

  • Added: Mar 19, 2013
  • Length: 40:29
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In our pilot episode, we combine voices from our entire first season to explore the boundaries of the Anthropocene. [Episode 1, Season 1]

  • Added: Mar 19, 2013
  • Length: 46:10
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Astrobiologist Dirk Schulze-Makuch examines the Anthropocene with thought experiments of bacteria throughout the solar system, using scientific pri...

  • Added: Mar 19, 2013
  • Length: 24:01
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Agricultural ecologist Patrick Archie reflects on the social justice of food, the evolution of his profession, and his vision for community develop...

  • Added: Mar 19, 2013
  • Length: 35:33
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Andy Hoffman, a Professor at the University of Michigan business school, shares examples of the integration of environmental issues into corporate ...

  • Added: Nov 09, 2012
  • Length: 27:45
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Spirited biologist Rodolfo Dirzo discusses the complex interplay of climate change with other systems, and his personal relation to the Anthropocen...

  • Added: Nov 09, 2012
  • Length: 46:56
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Peter Kareiva, the chief scientist for The Nature Conservancy, discusses his definition of nature and challenges the assertion that nature is fragi...

  • Added: Nov 09, 2012
  • Length: 29:43
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Conservation biologist Terry Root discusses the road to triage and her somewhat controversial approach to saving species in the face of climate cha...

  • Added: Nov 09, 2012
  • Length: 37:16
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Richard Alley, a climate researcher and the host of PBS’s Earth: The Operators’ Manual, discusses rapid changes in Earth’s climate through history ...

  • Added: Nov 09, 2012
  • Length: 27:55
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In our second compilation, we bring together voices from the Leopold Leadership Program to investigate the changing nature and changing goals of co...

  • Added: Nov 09, 2012
  • Length: 23:16
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Former HP executive Debra Dunn discusses the power of entrepreneurship, the changing culture of business and what she learned on a recent trip to C...

  • Added: Nov 09, 2012
  • Length: 20:48
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Paul Ehrlich, author of the iconic book The Population Bomb, reflects on the history of environmentalism and his gloomy outlook for the future. [Ep...

  • Added: Nov 09, 2012
  • Length: 46:21
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Luis Zambrano discusses preserving Aztec culture through a rare salamander in the Mexico City wetlands, and compares emerging conservation battles ...

  • Added: Nov 09, 2012
  • Length: 22:05
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Richard White, a MacArthur “genius” and the author of "Are you an environmentalist or do you work for a living?,' explains how our notions of wilde...

  • Added: Nov 09, 2012
  • Length: 49:47
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Michael Shellenberger addresses climate change through the eyes of his Breakthrough Institute and offers up some ideas that some see as controversi...

  • Added: Nov 09, 2012
  • Length: 19:48
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Literary critic and pop culture enthusiast Ursula Heise dissects environmental storytelling and its relation to science… both real and fiction. [Se...

  • Added: Nov 09, 2012
  • Length: 34:06
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In this interview, we learn from James Holland Jones how diseases emerge and spread as humans encroach into the wilderness, and how the patterns wi...

  • Added: Nov 09, 2012
  • Length: 37:41
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Dive into water policy with Buzz Thompson, leading expert in environmental and natural resources law. From his grandfather’s farm to the US Suprem...

  • Added: Nov 09, 2012
  • Length: 41:29