Structural geologist Marcia Bjornerud was raised by free-thinking parents who instilled in her a love of books and nature. Shes published many professional papers (read mainly by experts in the field) and two popular books that, in the opinion of this po

Ferris Jabr, author of Becoming Earth, claims that it is: that Earth is a vast interconnected living system and we humans (and all other living things) dont just live...

Dr. Adrienne Brown reads cities the way professors read novels: carefully, and with lots of attention to whats written between the lines...

Daniel Holz studies black holes, gravitational waves, and cosmology, all while also running the Existential Risk Laboratory...

Biologist Sara Lewis doesnt just study firefliesfor her, fireflies are a living reminder that the world is pure magic. In this episode...

Biologist Dr. Seth Magle wants to rethink what a city is and who its for. As part of an alliance with 50 cities around the globe, Seth and other wildlife researchers have discovered an overlooked truth: that our large cities teem with interesting nativ

Artist Laurie Palmer believes they can. In her book, The Lichen Museum, Laurie explores whatwe can gain from learning to see life the way a lichen does.

Season SIX Will Launch This Friday, May 9thNew episodes, new guests, and new insights about nature and our built environments coming soon with season 6 ofShape of the World. And more on how we can live togetherwith nature, with cities, and with one an

Biologist David George Haskell says this collective inattention is a huge loss for each of us. It's like leaving money on the table because paying attention to the living world is a source of beauty,

Margaret Renkl's new book "Graceland at Last: Notes on Hope and Heartache From the American South is mix of graceful observations and practical solutions.