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Jun 25, 2019 tim radford was science editor of the guardian until 2005. James lovelock talks to david freeman a rough ride to the. James ephraim lovelock, ch cbe frs born 26 july 1919 is an independent scientist, environmentalist, and futurist. He is best known for proposing the gaia hypothesis, which postulates that the earth functions as a selfregulating system.
As a science journalist, he met and got to know james lovelock. James lovelock, in full james ephraim lovelock, born july 26, 1919, letchworth garden city, hertfordshire, england, english chemist, medical doctor, scientific instrument developer, and author best known for the creation and promulgation of the gaia hypothesis, an idea rooted in the notion that all life on earth is part of an entity that regulates earths surficial and atmospheric processes. In 2003 he was made a royal companion of honour, in 2005 prospect placed him among the worlds top 100 public intellectuals, and in 2006 he received the wollaston medal. Welcome to the personal website of james lovelock, originator of gaia theory, inventor of the electron capture detector which made possible the detection of cfcs and other atmospheric nanopollutants and of the microwave oven. He argues that since 1712, the year in which the newcomen steam engine was created, we have moved into a new age, the anthropocene, in which humanitys ability to liberate energy and. Apr 23, 2012 james lovelock developed the gaia theory in the 1960s while working with nasa. Influential scientist, inventor, and environmentalist james lovelock is having some second thoughts about the whole climate change thing.
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An article in the new scientist of february 6, 1975, 41 and a popular book length version of the hypothesis, published in 1979 as the quest for gaia, began to attract scientific and critical. The coming age of hyperintelligence lovelock, james isbn. In a rough ride to the future, james lovelock the great scientific visionary of our age presents a radical vision of humanitys future as the thinking brain of our earthsystem james lovelock, who has been hailed as the man who conceived the first wholly new way of looking at life on earth since charles darwin independent and the most profound scientific thinker of our time literary. Scientist, inventor, maverick, is at the science museum in london from 9 april 2014 to 9 april 2015. Stark though it was in many respects, in the vanishing face of gaia lovelock says that even though the weather seems cooler and pollution lessens as the recession bites, the environmental problems we will face in the twentyfirst century are even more terrifying than he previously realised. Betty balfour profile, james lovelock, peter buwalda bbc. Apr 10, 2014 james lovelock talks to david freeman about his book a rough ride to the future on 29 march at the ft weekend oxford literary festival at the oxford martin school. May 26, 2014 james lovelock 2014 a rough ride to the future. I have always been one that signs up to the gaia theory. Lovelock s most popular book is the revenge of gaia.
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It was the author of lord of the flies who long ago suggested to james lovelock, one evening in the pub, that the scientist use the name gaia for his new vision of our planet. James lovelocks book shows genius is no defence against being. A rough ride to the future by james lovelock overdrive. You will also receive a signed copy of james lovelocks forthcoming book. James lovelock, creator of the gaia hypothesis and the greatest. He is best known for proposing the gaia hypothesis, which postulates that the earth functions as a selfregulating system with a phd in medicine, lovelock began his career performing cryopreservation experiments on rodents, including successfully thawing frozen specimens. Request pdf james lovelock 2014, a rough ride to the future. James lovelocks book shows genius is no defence against being wrong.
Lovelock is now in his mid 90s and still coming up with extraordinary and outrageous ideas, and his latest book contains a few more of them. Its hard to pick out a central thread to a rough ride to the future, even though it begins with a chapter called what this book is about and ends with a chapter called so what was it all about. In contrast to lovelocks later books the revenge of gaia and vanishing gaia, which are dire warnings, gaia is. Dec 01, 2000 james lovelock is an independent scientist, inventor, and author. Review of a rough ride to the future by james lovelock. In lovelocks 2006 book, the revenge of gaia, he argues that the lack of respect humans have had for gaia, through the. Published on apr 11, 2014 we should give up on saving the planet james lovelock james lovelock has spent his career in science defying the mainstream, with startling results. If you are new to the idea it is worth looking in to. Apr 24, 2014 james lovelock takes guardian science correspondent ian sample on a tour of a new exhibition at londons science museum and delivers a grim prognosis for gaias future podcast published. It claims that all of the organic and inorganic components of earth are closely integrated to form a single and self.
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