Seven times people discovered the Americas – and how they got there

Columbus’s was the last of at least seven discoveries of the Americas.

Nicholas R. Longrich, Senior Lecturer in Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Bath • conversation
Sept. 8, 2022 • ~12 min

Colonialism: why leading climate scientists have finally acknowledged its link with climate change

The IPCC’s latest climate report discusses how colonialism has shaped climate, a breakthrough for the climate justice movement.

Harriet Mercer, Research Associate in Climate History, University of Cambridge • conversation
April 22, 2022 • ~8 min

We’re teaching robots to evolve autonomously – so they can adapt to life alone on distant planets

The robots are 'born' via 3D printer, and recycle themselves upon their 'death'.

Emma Hart, Chair in Natural Computation, Edinburgh Napier University • conversation
Feb. 1, 2021 • ~8 min

Why the Anthropocene began with European colonisation, mass slavery and the 'great dying' of the 16th century

It marked the point when humans began to exert a geologically-huge influence on the environment.

Simon Lewis, Professor of Global Change Science at University of Leeds and, UCL • conversation
June 25, 2020 • ~8 min

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