Science Author Lisa M. Baril – The Age of Melt
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This episode of Big Blend Radio’s “Nature Connection” Podcast features science journalist and author Lisa M. Baril, author of “The Age of Melt: What Glaciers, Ice Mummies, and Ancient Artifacts Teach Us about Climate, Culture, and a Future without Ice.”
Around the world, ice has preserved some of history’s most fascinating artifacts, such as the skeleton of an Iron Age horse, wooden arrows with bird-feather fletching, and even a baby mammoth. Yet, these incredible pieces of history were only discovered as the ice began to do what we all feared: melt.
Lisa M. Baril traveled all over the world studying ice and its effect on humans. In THE AGE OF MELT, she explores the shifting view that humans have long held of glaciers—from fear, to awe, to conquest. More: https://www.lisabaril.com/
Big Blend Radio’s “Nature Connection” Podcast airs every 2nd and 4th Friday in collaboration with Margot Carrera, a fine art nature photographer who is passionate about the environment. More: http://margotcarrera.etsy.com/
This episode is also featured on Big Blend Radio’s “Women Making History” and “Way Back When” podcast channels. Follow Big Blend Radio’s Network of Podcasts: https://www.podbean.com/podcast-network/bigblendradionetwork
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