In this special episode, Trisalyn sits down with coauthors Dr. Dawn Wright and Dr. Michael Goodchild to discuss their radical paper Accelerating Ethics, Empathy and Equity in GIScience that was just published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.Access the paper here: https://www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1073/pnas.2119967119?af=R

How can we prepare for fire in our area? How could climate cause wildfires to change in the future? Dr. Max Moritz helps us answer these questions as we sit down to chat about wildfire, climate, and preparedness. Learn more about wildfire in shrublands and forest-type distinctions here: https://www.sparlab.org/news/a-word-from-max-moritz-on-his-earth-humans-interviewFrom the Spatial Pattern Analysis and Research Lab. This episode is produced, edited, and distributed by Lizzy Schattle.Music by Arnav Srivastav.

How did geographers help turn racism into a physical reality? Why are there so few Black people in geography and GIS scholarship today? Clinton Johnson speaks to these questions and more as we chat about racial justice in geography.From the Spatial Pattern Analysis and Research Lab. This episode is executive produced by Lizzy Schattle.Music by Arnav Srivastav.

What does sex have to do with geography? What makes some people more susceptible to HIV than others? Dr. Susie Cassels tells us all about the geography of sexually transmitted infections and updates us about the state of HIV in the world today.From the Spatial Pattern Analysis and Research Lab.This episode is executive produced by Lizzy Schattle.Music by Arnav Srivastav.

Can agriculture adapt to a changing climate and sustain a population of 10 billion on the planet? How are different communities using conservation practices in their farming? Dr. Kathy Baylis answers these questions and more as we talk about food in a changing climate.From the Spatial Pattern Analysis and Research Lab. This episode is executive produced by Lizzy Schattle.Music by Arnav Srivastav.