David Grinspoon | Earth in Human Hands

After a vivid profile of Earth’s exotic twin in Venus Revealed, and a lively history of the search for extraterrestrial life with Lonely Planets, Dr. Grinspoon turns to the increasingly urgent situation of our own blue planet. “Never before has a geological force been aware of its own existence,” Grinspoon says, and while how we conduct the Anthropocene era is a life-or-death matter for every living creature, it is also a tremendous opportunity. Drawing on his experience as an astrobiologist and consultant to NASA on space exploration—as well as on the creativity and wit evidenced in his persona as Star Talk Radio’s upbeat Dr. FunkySpoon—Grinspoon puts today’s crisis into a 10,000 year perspective, reminding us of our proven ability to adapt and find ingenious ways to thrive. Book details: http://bit.ly/2f6wokd