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Podcast: The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens
Episode: The Population Problem: Human Impact, Extinctions, and the Biodiversity Crisis with Corey Bradshaw
Description: (Conversation recorded on July 25th, 2024)Â Â Show Summary:Â Human overpopulation is often depicted in the media in one of two ways: as either a catastrophic disaster or an overly-exaggerated concern. Yet the data understood by scientists and researchers is clear. So what is the actual state of our overshoot, and, despite our growing numbers, are we already seeing the signs that the sixth mass extinction is underway? In this episode, Nate is joined by global ecologist Corey Bradshaw to discuss his recent research on the rapid decline in biodiversity, how population and demographics will cha...