Sustaining Life

Living on Earth

Preventing species extinction isn’t just good for the planet, it’s also good for our health. Aaron Bernstein and Eric Chivian, co-editors of “Sustaining Life: How Human Health Depends on
Biodiversity,” talk with Living on Earth host Bruce Gellerman about why we should care about horseshoe crabs and microbes.

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