It was a pleasure to join the EXALT Podcast recently to discuss microbes. In this episode, I introduce why I’ve been thinking about microbes and how taking them seriously as cultural agents in the world can offer new insights and understandings of agricultural pesticides.
This was a great format to discuss some of my work that has appeared in more dense, academic publications. If you are interested in the deeper research behind this conversation, you can find it here:
- Having a drink with awkward Brett (New Zealand Geographer)
- Making time for microbes (Routledge Chapter)
About the Episode
I was joined by hosts Christopher Chagnon and Sophia Hagolani-Albov. The EXALT Initiative (Global Extractivisms and Alternatives) is a research network based at the University of Helsinki that focuses on the social and environmental effects of global extractivisms and the search for sustainable alternatives.