12,000 Years of Humans Altering Earth with Dr. Jacquelyn Gill

Factually! with Adam Conover

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4.6 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 16 June 2021

⏱️ 64 minutes

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As nature lovers, we prize the idea of places untouched by human influence. But new research shows that such places were few and far between as long as 12,000 years ago. This week paleo-ecologist Dr. Jacquelyn Gill is on the show to talk about the surprisingly strong effect humans have had on nature for thousands and thousands of years, and how knowing this changes our relationship with the natural world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0	This is a HeadGum podcast.
0:03.0	I don't know the truth.
0:06.0	I don't know the way.
0:09.0	I don't know what to think.
0:12.0	I don't know what to say.
0:15.0	Yeah, that's all I have.
0:18.0	Yeah, that's all I have.
0:21.0	I don't know anything.
0:26.0	Hello, welcome to Factually.
0:29.0	I'm Adam Conover.
0:30.0	You know, it's so wonderful to have you listen to the show.
0:32.0	Once again, we thank you for being here.
0:35.0	This week, let's talk about nature.
0:37.0	You know, if you're a nature lover like I am,
0:39.0	but I'm guessing you are, I think all humans have deep down
0:43.0	the love of nature in their hearts.
0:45.0	What are you looking for when you go out to the national park
0:48.0	into the wilderness on your camping trip,
0:51.0	on your bird watching expedition?
0:53.0	What is the perfect experience of the natural world for you?
0:57.0	Well, for me, I think what I'm looking for is the wildest possible space.
1:02.0	You know, some place untouched by the hairy monkey hand, the humanity.
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