On this edition of Conversations, Clayton Page Aldern talks with host Dan Skinner about “The Weight of Nature: How a Changing Climate Changes Our Brains.” Aldern is a journalist with master’s degrees from University of Oxford in both neuroscience and public policy. He is also a Rhodes Scholar and Reynolds Journalism Institute Fellow. Currently a senior data reporter for “Grist,” Aldern has written for “The Atlantic,” “The Guardian,” “The Economist,” and more, and his work has been presented on the floor of the U.S. Senate.
“The Weight of Nature: How a Changing Climate Changes Our Brains”
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