
Life in the Soil brings you the insights and voices of some of the world’s best soil scientists. Learn about soil biodiversity, why it matters, and how we can protect it. This podcast project is a collaboration between the Rillig Lab and podcaster Anja Krieger, funded through the BiodivERsA project Digging Deeper. Matthias Rillig’s lab at Freie Universität Berlin is part of the Institute of Biolog... more
| Publishes | Monthly | Episodes | 7 | Founded | 5 years ago |
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Soil is full of amazing life with its own intrinsic value. Just like many other species, we humans benefit from it: Healthy soil not only provides food, feed, fiber and fuel, it also contributes to the stability of the whole Earth system. But living ... more
The list of how humans are causing trouble in the soil is pretty mind-blowing, kind of overwhelming. It’s connected to all that is central to our modern human societies - industrial agriculture, synthetic chemistry, city sprawl, global mobility and s... more
If you dig out a handful of soil, or a whole bucket full, what do you see? Really, not that much? Well, yes, that’s one reason the study of soil is such a challenge. It’s a lot of stuff mushed together, crumbs, roots, dead stuff, critters. Soil is a ... more
In this episode, Anja and Matthias take you on an underground safari through the hidden jungle of the soil. And they’ve won some excellent scientists as tour guides. You’ll hear from Diana Wall about a tiny worm that is so tough it even lives in Anta... more
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Such a great podcast all in the wondrous world of soil! Thank you for deep insights and I do hope to hear more from you at some point.
Excellent podcast that teaches what soil is about. Rich!
Makes soil fascinating and brings up topics not covered in other podcasts. Very cool.
I’m trying to build some soil the right way. This is a hopeful podcast about how we can heal the earth by healing the soil. Please listen. We can all learn from this and build our own healthy soil life xx
This is a perfect pairing of science and storytelling, with plenty of substance for those with a background in the biological sciences or agriculture, but also plenty of rich storytelling and humor to make it accessible for anyone. I thoroughly enjoyed every episode and I hope the team will make more!
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Apple Podcasts | #163 |
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