Listen "#3 Is Big Chicken a Symbol of the Anthropocene?"
Episode Synopsis
Is the broiler chicken an icon of the anthropocene--an era when humans are are radically altering the biology and geology of the planet? A new paper out of the UK says so and we take a look at the authors' argument.
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Links:
How chickens became the ultimate symbol of the Anthropocene
https://theconversation.com/how-chickens-became-the-ultimate-symbol-of-the-anthropocene-108559
The broiler chicken as a signal of a human reconfigured biosphere
https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.180325
Support us on Patreon: bit.ly/2GjxdoL
Check our list of recommended science books: bit.ly/2zOIiYU
Links:
How chickens became the ultimate symbol of the Anthropocene
https://theconversation.com/how-chickens-became-the-ultimate-symbol-of-the-anthropocene-108559
The broiler chicken as a signal of a human reconfigured biosphere
https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.180325
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