![]() How material and medium play a significant role in how we respond to authenticityĢ6:46: It makes me wonder how much the material and the medium drive how we respond to challenges to authenticity. ![]() She shares with Greg this episode how stories motivate us to actions, how nature documentaries need to include a few lies, categorizing museums, fake artifacts & art, and how the element of time can make us rethink authenticity and change. She is currently a visiting researcher at the Institute for Historical Studies at the University of Texas at Austin, and her books include “Endlings: Fables for the Anthropocene” and “Genuine Fakes: How Phony Things Teach Us About Real Stuff.” ![]() Her field and archival work has ranged from South Africa, Ethiopia, and Uzbekistan, as well as the American Southwest. ![]() Lydia is a writer and historian, interested in the history of science and material culture. She has degrees in history and anthropology and a PhD in biology (history and philosophy of science) from Arizona State University. ![]() It's a reflection on how we make sense of ourselves and our past. Lydia Pyne’s work may loosely be called history, but it's really a combination of the sciences and the humanities. ![]()
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