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#3 Is Big Chicken a Symbol of the Anthropocene?
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Is the broiler chicken an icon of the anthropocene--an era when humans are are radically altering the biology and geology of the planet? A new paper out of the UK says so and we take a look at the authors' argument. Support us on Patreon: bit.ly/2GjxdoL Check our list of recommended science books: bit.ly/2zOIiYU Links: How chickens became the ultimate symbol of the Anthropocene https://theconversation.com/how-chickens-became-the-ultimate-symbol-of-the-anthropocene-108559 The broiler chicken as a signal of a human reconfigured biosphere https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.180325
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