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Welcome to the Thinking Geography podcast.This show will seek to understand, question, and explore the intricacies of the world around us by discussing a wide variety of contemporary topics, controversies, and challenges from the world of geography. Listen in as we consult the experts, challenge conventional viewpoints, and discover the secrets of the modern world.From climate change to demography, geography is all around us- it is the story of everything. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thinking Climate Change is a series of interviews with researchers at the University of St Andrews (Scotland) that considers the ways their work addresses questions related to climate change and the climate crisis. Guests include Dr James Rae (Earth Science), Dr Althea Davies (Paleoecology), Dr Stephanie O’Rourke (Art History), Dr Andrea Burke (Geochemistry and Paleoclimatology), and Dr Bridget Bradley (Social Anthropology). Each episode focuses on one researcher’s work. The podcast explores approaches to understanding climate change from a variety of disciplines. This project was ...

Thoughts shape Beliefs, which influence DecisionsI have always been a curious kid. I wanted to believe what I learned. But I got tired of not getting straight answers to some of the Big Questions of Life. My quest led me to earn an interdisciplinary PhD in paleoanthropology, neuroscience and theology.As a boots-on-the-ground field explorer to over 100 countries, I seek first-hand confirmation to check the facts of truth claims and to verify evidence for my own inherited beliefs.I will share insights drawn from over 30 years of interdisciplinary scholarship and ...

News and information from the world of geology and mining, Fresh Thinking by Snowden Optiro provides a new perspective on the mining industry and seeks to educate on best practice. Snowden Optiro is a resources consulting and advisory group that provides independent advice, consulting and training to mining and exploration companies, their advisors and investors. We help mine developers to advance their projects, mining companies to improve their operations and their professionals, and investors to derisk their investments by the provision of quality advice, training and software in the field ...

Tune in for inspiring stories from thought leaders and GIS users across business, government and education in Canada. Get practical tips for applying geospatial thinking to tackle challenges -- from simple ones encountered in everyday life to the most complex issues our world faces today.

Stitt Happens—from The Stitt Group in Rogers, Arkansas—is where forward-thinking conversations about energy, homes, and the environment come to life. For more than 40 years, our family-owned company has helped Arkansans design and build energy-efficient, comfortable, and sustainable homes that support healthier, happier lives. Our clients — homeowners, builders, and businesses across the Natural State — consistently challenge the status quo. They want smarter, cleaner, more resilient solutions, and they inspire us every day. Hosted by Randy Wilburn and David Stitt, each episode ...

Aiming to provoke people to think — and therefore act — differently about the global issues that are shaping their future, the Tällberg Foundation is sharing some of its conversations in podcast form. The podcast invites you to hear from leaders from different sectors and geographies as they explore issues that are challenging and changing our societies.

Few of us have any conception of the enormous timescales in our planet's long history, and this narrow perspective underlies many of the environmental problems we are creating for ourselves. Our everyday lives are shaped by processes that vastly predate us, and our habits will in turn have consequences that will outlast us by generations. Timefulness reveals how knowing the rhythms of Earth's deep past and conceiving of time as a geologist does can give us the perspective we need for a more sustainable future.