Jan Zalasiewicz

Jan Zalasiewicz is a British geologist, palaeobiologist and author who is one of the leading voices in the scientific debate about the Anthropocene, the proposed geological epoch defined by human impact on the planet. Discarded examines the geological legacy of human waste and refuse, exploring how the things we throw away are becoming part of the Earth's geological record and will remain as evidence of our civilisation for millions of years. Zalasiewicz brings a geologist's perspective to the subject of waste, showing how plastics, concrete, metals and other discarded materials are creating new geological strata that will outlast human civilisation itself. He is a professor at the University of Leicester and has written several acclaimed books on geological time and the Anthropocene. His audiobooks and books offer readers a profound and thought-provoking perspective on humanity's permanent mark on the planet.