Ancestors

Written by Ben Waber on 2025-02-05 at 02:07

Today was fairly packed (pic is from earlier in the week), but in the breaks between calls I was still able to fit in a talk and a book for my #AcademicRunPlaylist! (1/3)

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Toot

Written by Ben Waber on 2025-02-05 at 02:07

First was an important panel on class inequality in the UK at the LSE with Aditya Chakrabortty, Clare MacGillivray, Mike Savage, Zarah Sultana, and Faiza Shaheen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAAEjkX9Phk (2/3) #economics #politics #UK

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Descendants

Written by Ben Waber on 2025-02-05 at 02:07

Last was "The Accidental Ecosystem" by Peter Alagona. The role of nature, and wildlife in particular, in urban planning is something I never really considered, but Alagona brings this topic to the fore with fascinating insight. The sections on how city-dwelling animals are evolving on new trajectories were particularly interesting. If you're looking to understand more about the non-human living aspect of cities, this is your book

Full review: https://bookwyrm.social/user/bwaber/review/6500500/s/an-interesting-examination-of-the-interplay-between-cities-and-wildlife#anchor-6500500 (3/3) #cities #ecology

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