Plastic is ubiquitous. It is in the Arctic, in the depths of the Mariana Trench, and in the high mountain tops of the Pyrenees. It permeates the air we breathe and the water we drink, and has even given birth to new bacteria and microorganisms. As nanoplastics pierce our cell walls and instigate evolutionary change, plastic challenges the delusion that we exist apart from our environment.In this episode of Science and Society, Professor Jack Halberstam speaks to Heather Davis, author of Plastic Matter, and evolutionary biologist Malin Ah-King. Together, they explore the question of material responsibility in a world where contamination is unavoidable. Recognizing that plastic pollution is a permanent reality, the conversation draws on queer theory to imagine how we might navigate the ongoing ecological crisis.
This project is supported by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Program in Public Understanding of Science and Technology, bridging the two cultures of science and the arts.
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