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From the scale of a landscape to the scale of a human body, Jamie Lorimer sees a "probiotic turn" underway that uses life to manage life. The post Rewilding the Human Biome: A Conversation with Jamie Lorimer appeared first on Edge Effects.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, video games offered Nat Mesnard and many others an escape from isolation. But the false promise of endless productivity in factory building games like Satisfactory ensnared them in a myth of capitalist "progress." The post Finding Connection and Resisting Extraction in Quarantine Gaming appeared first on Edge Effects.

In conversation with Shelby Brewster, Jemma Deer discusses her new book, Radical Animism: Reading for the End of the World. The post The Roots of (Radical) Animism: A Conversation with Jemma Deer appeared first on Edge Effects.

In conversation with Clare Sullivan, Dr. Gail Carlson explains how toxic PFAS found in some in ski waxes contaminate the environment and why regulating them is difficult but crucial. The post Forever Chemicals on the Ski Trail: A Conversation with Gail Carlson appeared first on Edge Effects.

Robert Lundberg talks with journalist Jonathan P. Thompson about land management, settler colonialism, and the legacies of the Sagebrush Rebellion in the American West. The post Legacies of the Sagebrush Rebellion: A Conversation with Jonathan Thompson appeared first on Edge Effects.

Germán Vergara talks with Rachel Gurney about the history of energy transitions in Mexico and the lessons we can learn from the past. The post What Fuels Energy Transitions: A Conversation with Germán Vergara appeared first on Edge Effects.

Elizabeth Hennessy's recent book follows in the footsteps of Galápagos tortoises to uncover the complex history of a tourist and biodiversity hotspot. The post Tortoises All the Way Down: A Conversation with Elizabeth Hennessy appeared first on Edge Effects.

Faron Levesque sits down with Dr. Jennifer Gaddis to discuss Gaddis's book, The Labor of Lunch, and how school food can fuel the fight for justice for both workers and students. The post School Food Politics: A Conversation with Jennifer Gaddis appeared first on Edge Effects.

In conversation with Min Hyoung Song, Heather Houser considers how stories and art make overwhelming scientific data meaningful—and how they trouble, interrogate, and transform it. The post Making Meaning in an Age of Data: A Conversation with Heather Houser appeared first on Edge Effects.

Yardain Amron talks with Bram Büscher and Robert Fletcher—co-authors of The Conservation Revolution—about capitalism, ecotourism, and the urgent need to re-imagine mainstream conservation. The post The Future of Conservation: A Conversation with Bram Büscher and Robert Fletcher appeared first on Edge Effects.