Becoming Grounded in Deep Time | Marcia Bjornerud
About this episode
Geologist Marcia Bjornerud discusses the importance of a deep time perspective and humanity's relationship with the Earth.
Every age is the Stone Age. Geologist and author Marcia Bjornerud discusses how thinking like a geologist can cultivate the grounded humility of a deep time perspective. We explore Earth's turbulent history, humanity's emergence as a geologic force, and why humanity and all of life - past, present, and future - is utterly dependent on the rocky planet beneath our feet. Highlights include: Why geology is not just the study of rocks but the habit of seeing in four dimensions - including time; Why rocks should be seen as 'verbs' and not just 'nouns', preserving the memory of long ago ecosystems and Earth processes that created them; The geologic history of Earth in about 5 minutes; Why humanity's massive impact on the planet is affecting Earth and its atmosphere faster than any known geologic force in Earth history; Why the process of evolution is not inherently 'progressive' and how Earth's long history teaches us that change is the only constant - and that 'bad things do happen to good planets'; Why geology is in a 'golden age' of discovery and has made incredible advancement in both the understanding of Earth processes and the tools to measure and analyze those processes; Why…
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Guest: Marcia Bjornerud
Topics covered
- geology
- deep time
- human impact
- Earth history
- evolution
- timefulness
Keywords
- geology
- deep time
- humanity
- Earth processes
- evolution
- rocky planet
- timefulness
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