Invent Everything, Demography, Wild Edibles

Invent Everything, Demography, Wild Edibles

Constant Wonder - Season 2022, Episode 284

  • Oct 25, 2019 6:00 am
  • 1:40:47 mins
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You Know That Time You Got Stuck in the Distant Past...? Guest: Ryan North, writer of multiple award winning comics, and author of his most recent book, “How to Invent Everything: A Survival Guide for the Stranded Time Traveler.” We took ages to develop things we really could have done much quicker. It was a process of dicovery that took ages. Today we are surrounded by many different gadgets that run our lives. These almost magic devices have a large power over our lives. But if we were dropped back into the past? Knowing how things work would be very helpful! Our guest first up today is going to help us with that!  Economics and Hungry People Guest: Joel Cohen, Professor of Populations, Rockefeller University and Columbia University. There is a massive hunger problem all around the world. Using economics and demography, the study of populations, we might actually be able to solve it.  Fantastic Bugs and How to Eat Them Guest: Daniella Martin, author of “Edible: An Adventure...