On this episode, the fascinating story of Biosphere 2, the largest closed ecological system ever created… or, how eight people went nuts and almost starved in a vivarium for humans.

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Links & Resources

• https://biosphere2.org
• Mark Nelson’s 2018 article Biosphere 2: What Really Happened?
• Spaceship Earth

Written and produced by Anna Roberts

Burning palm tree artwork by Perry Vasquez

Intro music by Elliot Middleton

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