I've recently been reading several books about our environment, atmosphere, Earth system science and climate change, and I've been learning some new things. Things that I feel I should have known but … [Read more...] about The Natural Thermostat and CO2
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Seven Brief Lessons on Physics
I happened to be loaned a copy of a tiny book called "Seven Brief Lessons on Physics" written by Carlo Rovelli (published in 2014), purely by chance. I certainly enjoyed reading it and found it … [Read more...] about Seven Brief Lessons on Physics
The importance of the pale blue dot
I didn't know about the "Pale Blue Dot" until just recently. Don't know how I missed it, but I did. Many people mentioned it to me in the last couple of months and they were all very surprised that I … [Read more...] about The importance of the pale blue dot
China should have stopped it – a fallacy
I keep hearing the phrase "China should have stopped it" particularly from the United States regarding the coronavirus, and this is so clearly misses the real point that I have to write about it here. … [Read more...] about China should have stopped it – a fallacy
How science connects the world
Marilyn Monk is an amazing person I've been so lucky to come in contact with as a result of Life in the Right Direction. It's amazing to see a career scientist (molecular biologist, and Professor no … [Read more...] about How science connects the world