Category Archives: law
The dawn of de-extinction
Hank Greely and Jake Sherkow discuss the science, morals, and ethics of de-extinction: bringing extinct species back to life. As lawyers with an interest in biotechnologies, Hank and Jake explain how they first got involved with de-extinciton, how scientists propose … Continue reading
Filed under biology, conservation, evolution, extinction, genetics, health, law, technology
The human cost of climate change
Expert on international law Andrew Guzman takes a step back from analyzing climate change in terms of degrees and meters of sea level rise and breaks down all the ways climate change will affect humanity. Dr. Guzman offers this perspective … Continue reading
Filed under climate change, food security, health, law, population, sea level rise, social justice, water security
Anthropocene Borders
Geographer Reece Jones discusses his recent book “Border Walls,” examining the history of how and why societies have chosen to literally wall themselves apart. He gives a brief history of political maps, how international lines reshape landscapes, and how the … Continue reading
Filed under law, population, resources, social justice, technology
Masters of the Anthropocene Boundary
It’s our 50th episode! To celebrate we sit down with four members of the Anthropocene Working Group: the scientists and experts who are deciding whether or not we formally adopt the Anthropocene into the geologic time table. We discuss what … Continue reading
Filed under climate change, extinction, geology, law, planetary science, population, sea level rise
