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The Value of Diversity and Thought

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Our planet has just entered the beginning of the sixth mass extinction. What does this mean? In his Talk, environmental biologist Steven Grunwald describes how ancient organisms can provide us with clarity about how we got here and where we can go. Through exploring how ancient organisms, such as moss, learned how to cooperate with the world, we can begin to revitalize the world and create a new perspective for humanity. With moss as our guide—where do we begin?

Our planet has just entered the beginning of the sixth mass extinction. What does this mean? In his Talk, environmental biologist Steven Grunwald describes how ancient organisms can provide us with clarity about how we got here and where we can go. Through exploring how ancient organisms, such as moss, learned how to cooperate with the world, we can begin to revitalize the world and create a new perspective for humanity. With moss as our guide—where do we begin?

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This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxSyracuseUniversity, an independent event.

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