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BioScience Talks Episode #1: Coupled Human and Natural Systems
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Length:
22 minutes
Released:
Jun 10, 2015
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Podcast episode
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In our first episode, we discuss the concept of coupled human and natural systems (CHANS) with Dr. Jiquan Chen, of Michigan State University, who studies CHANS on the Mongolian Plateau. The CHANS concept enables the quantification of interacting human and biophysical factors, which can help shed light on how these systems work.
Released:
Jun 10, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode
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