Ecosickness in U.S. Fiction: Heather Houser

The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast

Episode 45 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now!
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It’s called: “Ecosickness in U.S. Fiction."

I’m speaking with Heather Houser, Ph.D., professor of English at the University of Texas at Austin and the author of the 2014 book, “Ecosickness in Contemporary U.S. Fiction.”
We explore how:

• Writers explore the impacts of toxic chemicals on human health in fiction.
• How fiction can impact the public differently than raw information

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1. Introduction to Chemical Sensitivity Podcast and Aaron Goodman's Background (00:00:00)

2. Understanding Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) and Its Symptoms (00:01:00)

3. Heather Hauser intro (00:02:00)

4. Heather Hauser's Personal Connection to the theme of Ecosickness in Literature (00:02:47)

5. Definition of Ecosickness and similarities with MCS (00:05:22)

6. History of Ecosickness as a Theme in Literature (00:07:23)

7. Additional books about synthetic chemicals and impacts on human health (00:10:04)

8. Discussion of the 1995 film "Safe" (00:11:32)

9. Helena Maria Viramonte's novel, “Under the Feet of Jesus” (00:13:34)

10. David Foster Wallace's novel "Infinite Jest" (00:14:32)

11. The Power of Eco Fiction (00:18:17)

12. Cultivating Empathy Through Eco Fiction: Ethical Considerations (00:22:28)