Global biodiversity is in the midst of a mass extinction driven by rapid human population growth and over-consumption of resources. These forces drive habitat loss, pollution, invasive species, climate change, and the many other proximate causes of species losses. The study of these forces, and how they can be mitigated to preserve biodiversity, is the responsibility of scientists engaged in the field of conservation biology. My guest, Thomas Lovejoy, is a founding scientist of this field, and often referred to as the Godfather of Biodiversity. Tom received B.S. and Ph.D. degrees in biology at Yale. He then held many prominent positions related to conservation, including with the World Wildlife Fund, the Smithsonian Institution, the World Bank, and the Inter-American Development Bank. He served in many scientific advisory roles for the U.S. government, and as a Conservation Fellow and Explorer at Large for National Geographic. Tom is a professor in the Environmental Science and Policy department at George Mason University and a senior fellow at the United Nations Foundation. He is the recipient of numerous environmental awards, including the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement and the Blue Planet Prize. He is also a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the American Philosophical Society, the Linnean Society of London, and the American Ornithologists’ Union.
Episode 79. Endocrine Disruption: Patricia Hunt
Episode 78. Szilard After The War: William Lanouette
Episode 77. Szilard's Chain Reaction: William Lanouette
Episode 76. Malaria & Reminiscences: Nobel Laureate Peter Agre
Episode 75. Retrospective: Oliver Sacks
Episode 74. Novichok: Vil Mirzayanov
Episode 73. Pascual Jordan's Duplicity: Ryan Dahn
Episode 72. Scientific Espionage: Eli Lake
Episode 71. Retrospective: The Franck-Hertz Experiment
Episode 70. Retrospective: James Franck
Episode 69. Ancient DNA: Maanasa Raghavan
Episode 68. Pandemics: Leslie Reperant
Episode 67. Lazaretto: David Barnes
Episode 66. Climbing, Chemistry & Policy: Arlene Blum
Episode 65. Ideology & Science: Lee Jussim
Episode 64. Environmental Diplomacy: Mark Lytle
Episode 63. Paleoanthropology: Evan Hadingham
Episode 62. Conservation Easement or Easy Pollution? Jaimi Dowdell and Andrea Januta
Episode 61. Foresight: Thomas Suddendorf
Episode 60. Planetary Boundary Threats: Bethanie Carney Almroth
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