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The Anthropocene is a proposed name for the geologic epoch we live in today and refers to human effects on the planet’s ecosystems. Anthro is the Greek word for human. The images I’ve created are inspired by the Anthropocene and our changing relationship with nature, specifically how we perceive nature and the impact we’ve had.

I’ve been reading about Epigenetics lately and how it relates to the Anthropocene. Epigenetics is a molecular process whereby human-caused environmental changes (e.g., pollution, climate change, invasive species) affect plant and animal behavior through changes in genetic expression but not the underlying genetic markers. For example plants exposed to car exhaust, which contains high levels