In the book Crossings: How Road Ecology Is Shaping the Future of Our Planet, journalist Ben Goldfarb details how roads have transformed our world. On this week’s show, Ben shares insights from his reporting on the science of studying how roads interact with animals and ecosystems. He recounts tales of tallying roadkill, scooping up stranded frogs, and visiting the roadkill capital of the world. Along with discussing the problems wrought by roads, Ben shares how efforts to help animals, such as wildlife crossings, have fared. And we talk about what roads reveal about people and our societies.
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#541 Wayfinding
#540 Specialize? Or Generalize?
#539 A Bit of Bird Behaviour
#538 Nobels and Astrophysics
#537 Science Journalism, Hold the Hype
#536 Let Them Eat Dirt
#535 Superior
#534 Bacteria are Coming for Your OJ
#533 Breaking the Rodent Glass Ceiling
#532 A Class Conversation
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#530 Why Aren't We Dead Yet?
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#527 Honey I CRISPR'd the Kids
#526 Let Me See You Sweat
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