The Wood Age: Humans and the Forests That Made Them Human with John Perlin
In this episode of the podcast I sit down with John Perlin, whose book A Forest Journey: The Role of Trees in the Fate of Civilization explores the history of, well, of us. As you’ll hear in this episode the history of humans is inextricably intertwined, or made possible, with the history of trees …
The Visionary Activist Show – Voting for the Earth
We be voting for the earth- in our Fund Drive
while answering Antonio Machado’s query “What have we done with the garden entrusted to us?!”
We are available to Mystery & Willing to Participate!
Woofing the dedicated work of Seán Pádraig O’Donoghue
and John Perlin…
So, deftly, once again …
Revisit: John Perlin - A Forest Journey
John Perlin is a lecturer, consultant, and the author of several scientific/historical books including 'A Forest Journey: Wood and Civilization', published by Harvard University press as one of its "One-Hundred Great Books" and a "Classic in Science and World History." In this episode of Nature Rev…
Trees in the Foreground: Climbing, Climate, and the Power of Perspective with Marguerite Holloway
Episode 113: In this episode, Kate sits down with author Marguerite Holloway to explore her new book ‘Take to the Trees: A Story of Hope, Science, and Self-Discovery in America’s Imperiled Forests’. Marguerite takes us on a deeply personal journey as she learns to climb trees at a women’s tree clim…
Humanity and Fire: A History of Relationships with Jordan Thomas
Episode 115: In this episode, Kate sits down with Jordan Thomas to talk about his new book When It All Burns: Fighting Fire in a Transformed World. It might not be the conversation you expect, opening by exploring fire’s centrality to what it is to be human and how relational and contextual fire is…
John Perlin: Solar Historian, Forest Historian and Author
Join Sean White as he talks with John Perlin, a well-known historian and author, about the history of solar energy and how it connects to human progress. John shares stories from his books and career, touching on everything from ancient solar use to the role of forests in shaping our world. It’s a …
An ode to the sun
What can you say about the sun? It sits at the center of our solar system and has, over time, been at the center of religions, scriptures, songs, art, and countless other aspects of our culture.
We’ve relied on its light, heat, and gravity for as long as we’ve been around, and we continue to find …
Dick Swanson, SunPower, Back Contact Solar Cells, Swanson’s Law
SunPower co-founder Dick Swanson discusses his pioneering work developing Interdigitated Back Contact solar cells at Stanford and the industry's evolution from the 1973 energy crisis to today's cost-competitive technology. Topics include Bell Labs' accidental solar cell discovery, the learning curv…
An ode to the sun
What can you say about the sun? It sits at the center of our solar system and has, over time, been at the center of religions, scriptures, songs, art, and countless other aspects of our culture.
We’ve relied on its light, heat, and gravity for as long as we’ve been around, and we continue to find …
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