E51 — John Adams: Inside Biosphere 2

About this episode

Scott interviews John Adams about the ongoing research and significance of Biosphere 2.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Naturally Scott, Scott sits down with John Adams, Deputy Director and COO of Biosphere 2, for a conversation about one of the most ambitious environmental experiments ever attempted. Often remembered for its early human habitation experiment, Biosphere 2 is far more than a historical curiosity. John explains how the facility continues to operate today as a living laboratory designed to help scientists better understand Biosphere 1 — Earth itself. The discus...

People in this episode

Host: Scott

Guest: John Adams

Topics covered

• environmental experiments
• Biosphere 2
• scientific research
• sustainability
• human habitation

Keywords

• Biosphere 2
• John Adams
• environmental science
• living laboratory
• Earth

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Biosphere 2

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