112: Life in Exclusion Zones & Every Single Character
Summary
Hosts Ella and Tom discuss exclusion zones, exploring how nuclear disasters and border conflicts create uninhabited areas where nature reclaims the land. They examine the Chernobyl Zone, noting how radiation has altered local ecosystems by favoring melanin-rich frogs and duller birds while depleting decomposers. The episode also covers the Korean DMZ, where landmines have inadvertently preserved endangered species like cranes that rely on traditional farming practices. Finally, Tom analyzes the Unicode standard, revealing the complex history and technical challenges of encoding every writte…
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