Noah Heringman, a Curators’ Professor of English at the University of Missouri, takes listeners on a captivating journey through the concept of deep time. He explores how 18th-century literature shaped our understanding of geological time, drawing on figures like William Blake and Charles Darwin. Heringman critiques contemporary narratives of the Anthropocene and challenges us to see deep time as an imaginative landscape intertwined with history, colonialism, and literary forms. His insights invite reflection on how our perceptions of Earth's history continue to evolve.
