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67: Spencer Roberts | Unpopular Science On The Horrors Of Agriculture From Soy To Fish To Cows To The Rest!

Spencer Roberts Episode 67

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Spencer Roberts is the guest on this episode of the podcast. Follow him on Twitter here.

Spencer Roberts is an ecologist, engineer, and science writer who often operates under the pseudonym… unpopular science. 

Spencer holds two degrees from the University of Colorado Boulder in both Ecology & Evolution as well as Atmospheric & Ocean Science. 

He has written for Wired, Current Affairs, The Ecologist and more where he routinely scrutinizes the animal agriculture and seafood industries.

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  • 00:00 – Introduction.
  • 01:19 – The Dominant Narrative In Aquaculture & Greenwashing.
  • 08:54 – Explaining The Horror Of Fish Farming.
  • 20:14 – The Current State Of The Oceans.
  • 25:59 – Antibiotics & Soy In Agriculture.
  • 36:59 – How Farmed Fishing Effects Your Health.
  • 41:59 – Seaspiracy.
  • 44:24 – Nassim Taleb & Popular Science Communication.
  • 57:06 – The Agricultural Red Pill
  • 1:08:06 – Monoculture, Capitalism & More Issues In Agriculture.
  • 1:14:14 – A Moment In Your Life You Cannot Believe You Were A Part Of.
  • 1:20:09 – Country You Are Most Bullish On.
  • 1:23:14 – Conversation Between Any Two People Of History.
  • 1:24:34 – Afterthoughts & Ambition For The Podcast.

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