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鈥淚 was well aware of this synchronicity: that Cornwall was going onto lithium, or what I prefer to call 鈥榣ithifying鈥�, just as I was 鈥榙elithifying鈥�, or coming off it. This wasn鈥檛 an accidentally aligned pairing of incidents. I鈥檇 planned it that way.鈥�

In 2022, Laura Grace Simpkins made two big life changes. She decided to stop taking lithium (a medication she was prescribed for her mental health) just as she moved to Cornwall鈥攖he only place where lithium is being mined in the UK. In 'Lithified', Laura gets ready for her future without the silvery-white metal, while exploring the landscape it will soon be coming from.

Featuring the voices of:
Marcia Bjornerud, Professor of Geology and Environmental Studies at Lawrence University
Jeremy Wrathall, Founder and CEO of Cornish Lithium
Dr Beth Simons, Cornish geologist and author of 鈥榁ariscan Coast鈥�

Written and narrated by Laura Grace Simpkins
Music and sound by Alice Boyd
Produced by Alice Boyd and Laura Grace Simpkins
A Falling Tree production for 大象传媒 Radio 4