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In Nature’s Fortune, Mark Tercek, CEO of The Nature Conservancy and former investment banker, and science writer Jonathan Adams argue that nature is not only the foundation of human well-being, but also the smartest commercial investment any business or government can make. The forests, floodplains, and oyster reefs often seen simply as raw materials or as obstacles to be cleared in the name of progress are, in fact as important to our future prosperity as technology or law or business innovation.

Archaeology is a window into our past. Our fortune is knowledge, and our glory is a new perspective on the world and people around us. It isn’t always exotic travel and mystic lost cities. It’s more often than not just about people and the places that they called home. Join archaeology student Mason Hansen as he discusses news in archaeology, both of true science and pseudo. He’ll also take you through the wonders of the field and why he cherished it so much. Either way, we’ll find plenty of fortune and glory along the way.