EOC 194: Bathsheba Demuth
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On this episode of EOC, I spoke with author and environmental historian,Bathsheba Demuth. Demuth is an Assistant Professor at Brown University whospecializes in the intersection between humans, ecosystems, ideas, and history.We talked over Skype while Demuth was in Fairbanks as the professor was performingresearch for her new book. Her first book is titled Floating Coast, An EnvironmentalHistory of the Bering Strait. NPR called it “Adeeply studied, deeply felt book that lays out a devastating but complexhistory of change, notes what faces us now, and dares us to imagine better.” I can promiseyou that this will be one of the most compelling and interesting accounts ofthe history of whaling that you have ever heard.
Demuth was drawn to the arctic in her formative years, even livingin the Yukon for two years – doing all the things you’re imagining right now: trackingbears, fishing salmon, and yes, even husky mushin’. And no, I’m not making thatup. She’s that for-real.
Special thanks to Bathsheba Demuth for taking the time to sharewith us about her experiences and research from her book, Floating Coast,and recounting her findings around Soviet Whaling in the Bering Strait. For informationabout Professor Demuth visit her website at http://www.brdemuth.com/and for stunning images from the arctic, check out her Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/brdemuth/.She is also on Twitter @brdemuth.
Music used via Creative Commons licensing. Running on Emptyby Poddington Bear, Ben Bolt; In the Gloaming by Bohumir Kryl, and FailedMoments by Ari de Niro.