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Science, Technology, and Society October 26, 2021

Defending Beef

The Ecological and Nutritional Case for Meat

Nicolette Hahn Niman

Hosted by Christopher Gambino
In Defending Beef: The Ecological and Nutritional Case for Meat (Chelsea Green, 2021), Nicolette Hahn Niman makes the expanded case for large ruminants as part of the solution to the …
Science, Technology, and Society September 8, 2021

Wild Souls

Freedom and Flourishing in the Non-Human World

Emma Marris

Hosted by Christopher Gambino
In Wild Souls: Freedom and Flourishing in the Non-Human World (Bloomsbury Publishing, 2021), Emma Marris wrestles with big ethical questions facing the conservation field. Emma takes us through several experiences …
Science, Technology, and Society August 10, 2021

Lessons from Plants

Beronda L. Montgomery

Hosted by Christopher Gambino
In Lessons from Plants (Harvard University Press, 2021), Dr. Beronda Montgomery connects the science of plants to the behavior of people. She unpacks how their ability to who they are …
Science, Technology, and Society July 13, 2021

The Economics of Sustainable Food

Smart Policies for Health and the Planet

Nicoletta Batini

Hosted by Christopher Gambino
In The Economics of Sustainable Food: Smart Policies for Health and the Planet (Island Press, 2021), Dr. Nicoletta Batini, and co-authors, unpack the true cost of food production. While the …
Science, Technology, and Society June 28, 2021

Getting to the Heart of Science Communication

A Guide to Effective Engagement

Faith Kearns

Hosted by Christopher Gambino
In Getting to the Heart of Science Communication (Island Press, 2021), Dr. Faith Kearns unpacks science communication as so much more than the “sage from the stage” perspective. Dr. Kearns …
Science, Technology, and Society June 23, 2021

Farm (and Other F Words)

The Rise and Fall of the Small Family Farm

Sarah K. Mock

Hosted by Christopher Gambino
In Farm (and Other F Words): The Rise and Fall of the Small Family Farm (New Degree Press, 2021), Sarah K. Mock seeks to answer “what exactly do we mean by a …
Science, Technology, and Society October 30, 2020

Planetary Health

Protecting Nature to Protect Ourselves

Samuel Myers and Howard Frumkin

Hosted by Christopher Gambino
In Planetary Health: Protecting Nature to Protect Ourselves (Island Press, 2020), Dr. Samuel Myers and his co-authors illustrate the interconnectedness of human health and the health of our planet. In …
Science, Technology, and Society July 22, 2020

Replenish

The Virtuous Cycle of Water and Prosperity

Sandra Postel

Hosted by Christopher Gambino
In Replenish: The Virtuous Cycle of Water and Prosperity (Island Press), Sandra Postel acknowledges society’s past mishaps with managing water and emphasizes our future is contingent upon rehabilitating our science …
Science, Technology, and Society April 20, 2020

Corridor Ecology

Linking Landscapes for Biodiversity Conservation and Climate Adaptation

Jodi Hilty

Hosted by Christopher Gambino
In Corridor Ecology: Linking Landscapes for Biodiversity Conservation and Climate Adaptation, 2nd Edition (Island Press, 2019), Dr. Jodi Hilty and her co-authors expand on concepts and practices important to maintaining …
Science, Technology, and Society July 26, 2019

Growing a Revolution

Bringing Our Soil Back to Life

David R. Montgomery

Hosted by Christopher Gambino
In Growing a Revolution: Bringing Our Soil Back to Life (W. W. Norton & Co., 2018), Dr. David R. Montgomery portrays hope amidst the backdrop that for centuries, agricultural practices …
Science, Technology, and Society April 18, 2019

The Synthetic Age

Outdesigning Evolution, Resurrecting Species, and Reengineering Our World

Christopher Preston

Hosted by Christopher Gambino
In The Synthetic Age: Outdesigning Evolution, Resurrecting Species, and Reengineering Our World (MIT Press, 2018), Dr. Christopher Preston argues that what is most startling about the Anthropocene -- our period …
Science, Technology, and Society March 8, 2019

Sudden Spring

Stories of Adaptation in a Climate-Changed South

Rick Van Noy

Hosted by Christopher Gambino
As climate change politics abound, Dr. Rick Van Noy’s Sudden Spring: Stories of Adaptation in a Climate-Changed South (University of Georgia Press, 2019) cuts through it all to get to …