37 min

Beyond Soil The Thin Layer

    • Scienze naturali

In warehouses, bunkers, basements, and skyscrapers, urban hydroponic farms produce food without soil at all; meanwhile, exobiologists are inventing ways to grow food among the stars. In our final episode of “The Thin Layer,” we ask: in these futures, is there still a place for soil?
Presented by Dan Crane
Written by Ian Steadman & Eli Lee
Sound design by Laura Irving
Made with the support of The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Head to How We Get To Next for more information, including show notes and transcripts, as well as details of our other series.

In warehouses, bunkers, basements, and skyscrapers, urban hydroponic farms produce food without soil at all; meanwhile, exobiologists are inventing ways to grow food among the stars. In our final episode of “The Thin Layer,” we ask: in these futures, is there still a place for soil?
Presented by Dan Crane
Written by Ian Steadman & Eli Lee
Sound design by Laura Irving
Made with the support of The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Head to How We Get To Next for more information, including show notes and transcripts, as well as details of our other series.

37 min