Episode 12 - Dr Eloise Skinner

Tune in to episode 12 where I chat with Dr Eloise Skinner, Disease Ecologist and Post Doctoral Researcher at Stanford University  (also a friend of mine) about: 

• What Elle’s role as a disease ecologist involves and how it bears relevance to our warming climate; 
• The importance of prevention when it comes to mosquito borne illness; 
• How increased biodiversity can reduce the transmission of Ross River Fever; 
• Some underlying principles of biodiversity; 
• How climate change will lead to increased illness globally; 
• How Elle maintains balance and joyfulness in her life; 
• How we can seek guidance and inspiration from animals and ecosystems as we move towards a “new earth”; 
• How there is a need to bridge the gap between the findings of the scientific community and the practical implementation of those findings in everyday practice; 
• The importance of defining our boundaries for preventing burnout as climate activists; 
• How Elle navigates spirituality in light of her scientific background; 
• The separation of humans from morality in our modern world; 
• Elle’s year in Madagascar and how her struggles led her to be the woman she is today; 
• The kind of world Elle wants to see in 2050.