Reshaping a Siloed Science

Robin Wall Kimmerer in Conversation with Robert Macfarlane

Responding to questions asked by readers from around the globe, Robin discussed dandelions as global citizens, the role of the writer as a conduit for story, and the spirit of reciprocity that lies at the heart of our relationship to place

Critical Ecology asks us to explore how access to the stars, land, soil, and water act as a social filter to the world of knowledge production. What are the ramifications of this “exclusion by design” when it comes to climate research, national policy, and justice? Dr. Pierre beautifully balances between the soil as scientific matter and soil as an intimate part of our Earthly experience, while offering a critique that is deeply rooted in love and reverence for community and Earth.