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The bestselling author of The Professor and the Madman and The Map That Changed the World examines the enduring and world-changing effects of the catastrophic eruption off the coast of Java of the earth's most dangerous volcano -- Krakatoa. The legendary annihilation in 1883 of the...

"Plants of the Gods: Hallucinogens, Healing, Culture and Conservation" is a new and unique podcast focusing on the hallucinogenic plants and fungi whose impact on world culture and religion – and healing potential - is only now beginning to be appreciated as never before. Unlike other podcasts relating to these issues, "Plants of the Gods" is hosted by renowned ethnobotanist Dr. Mark Plotkin, a Harvard and Yale-trained scientist who has been studying the healing plants and shamans of the Amazon rainforest for almost four decades. An award-winning scientist and best selling author, Dr, ...

Tout ce que nous mangeons, buvons, fabriquons, vient d'abord d'une matière. D'un caillou, d'une feuille, d'un grain, d'un feu. Terra Fabula raconte ce qu'il y a derrière. Terra Fabula est un podcast de gastronomie, de terroirs et d'artisanat. Un podcast documentaire solo, où chaque épisode prend un ingrédient, un produit ou un savoir-faire, et le regarde sous toutes ses faces : histoire, anthropologie, géographie, technique, cuisine, symbolique. Le sel et ses routes commerciales. La cendre et ses utilisations oubliées. Le miso et la patience japonaise. Des ingrédients familiers ou ...

Let's go on safari together in Africa: not just to see animals, but to understand them. I'll show you how tracks in the sand, the sounds of the savanna, and the behavior of the animals suddenly make sense – then the safari truly begins. Support me! Thank you! https://www.patreon.com/15820042/join

Air pollution kills over a million Indians every year, albeit silently. Families are thrown into a spiralling cycle of hospital visits, critically poor health and financial trouble impacting their productivity and ability to participate in the economy. Children born in regions of high air...

The most joyful emanation produced by a colony of bees is known as the “song of increase”—declaring that the hive is flourishing and the bees are happy in its abundance. Song of Increase takes us inside the world of the honeybee to glean the wisdom of these fascinating creatures with whom...

What you eat doesn’t just impact you – it shapes the world around you. Wonderfully enlightening and engagingly written. Dr Idz If you are looking at ways to combat the exploitation of the planet this book is for you. Rhiannon Lambert Well Fed is a vital tool in the ongoing battle against...

This beautiful and inspiring book tells the stories of 80 birds around the world: from the Sociable Weaver Bird in Namibia which constructs huge, multi-nest 'apartment blocks' in the desert, to the Bar-headed Goose of China, one of the highest-flying migrants which crosses the Himalayas twice a...

I lupi stanno tornando. Negli ultimi anni la loro popolazione in tutta Europa è aumentata in modo esponenziale. In Italia è più che decuplicata superando i duemila esemplari. Sempre più spesso vengono avvistati intorno ai centri abitati, nei pascoli, al limitare del bosco. Insieme alle tracce riemergono paure antiche, mai placate del tutto. Nemico da perseguitare, incarnazione del male, pericolo per raccolti e greggi: man mano che avanzava l'urbanizzazione e le foreste lasciavano spazio ai campi, i lupi sono stati cacciati, dagli eserciti o dagli stessi contadini.

From entomologist Barrett Klein comes a buzz-worthy exploration of the many ways insects have affected human society, history, and culture Insects surround us. They fuel life on Earth through their roles as pollinators, predators, and prey, but rarely do we consider the outsize influence they...

The mysteries of the world, solved by a drunk man named Albert.

Sadhguru, der Gründer der Isha Foundation, ist ein Yogi, Mystiker und spiritueller Meister der besonderen Art. Sein Leben und sein Werk sind eine beeindruckende Mischung aus Tiefgründigkeit und Pragmatismus und erinnern daran, dass die inneren Wissenschaften keine esoterischen Philosophien aus einer überholten Vergangenheit sind, sondern eine zeitgenössische Wissenschaft, die für unsere Zeit von großer Bedeutung ist.

Le monde de la recherche reste souvent un milieu obscur pour le grand public et finalement assez peu associé aux femmes. 👩‍🔬 J'ai donc voulu donner la parole à des femmes scientifiques ! 🎙️ Ici elles se livrent sans tabous sur leur parcours, leurs recherches, leurs bonnes comme leurs mauvaises rencontres et elles nous parlent du quotidien finalement assez peu connu des femmes qui font de la science. 🔬Merci à elles d'avoir participé à ce podcast et merci à vous d'apporter votre soutien en les écoutant ! 👂Je m'appelle Elva Fuentes et je suis docteure en écotoxicologie....

Hidden Science Stories - This is probably important, is a science and comedy podcast where Ryan, a PhD Neuroscientist, and Zach, an Actor Writer and Comedian, get together once a month to talk about a concept in science and how it impacts our everyday life. We focus on the areas of science that most people are unaware of or where public perception runs counter to what the evidence says. Taking an optimistic outlook, we hope to surprise and challenge you with the facts as much as we laugh about the ridiculous, every episode ends on a positive note.

So(i)lid Science - the podcast about science and people with a certain focus on soils. We, Carlos and Romy, are chatting with our diverse group of guests about their subjects. Every month, we explore new topics and research developments to extent our knowledge about ecology in a casual way. Enjoy!

Open the file. Inside: theology, biblical prophecy, church history, culture, and the odd corners most shows dodge. Suppressed archaeology, fringe history, political power plays, AI ethics, historical cycles, and the end times. This is a place to explore together, asking hard questions, chasing leads, and comparing notes along the way. From ancient civilizations to modern tech, from the fall of empires to everyday discipleship, nothing’s off-limits if it leads us closer to truth. No plastic answers, just honest conversation, grounded in Scripture.Join our community on discord https://...

Murmuration est un podcast d'interview donnant la parole aux militants des causes environnementales, aux défenseurs de la nature et aux activistes du vivant. Anonymes et figures emblématiques y racontent leurs parcours, leurs combats pour la sauvegarde la planète, leurs espoirs et leurs déceptions sans filtres et sans tabou. Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

The Life of Science is a travelling feminist science media project run by Aashima Dogra and Nandita Jayaraj which tells the story of women scientists around India. They have interviewed almost a hundred women scientists so far and won a Laadli Media Award for Gender Sensitivity in 2016. You can see their work on www.thelifeofscience.com.

This podcast discusses the history of scientific thought and tells stories about the greatest scientific discoveries and the scientists who made them. There may also be an inordinate amount of Xennial-related references thrown in along the way. Episodes will be released every two weeks on Fridays! Thanks for listening.

Bees of all sorts are the engines of agriculture and the glue of ecology. Join us as we explore everything About Bees, Culture, and Curiosity.