Scotty Strachan at The Interval at Long Now

The Great Basin in the Anthropocene

Scotty Strachan

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January 6, 02015

University of Nevada-Reno geologist talks about Bristlecone pines, long-term science, and Long Now’s Nevada mountain. With an introduction by Long Now Executive Director Alexander Rose.

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