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Lindsay Patterson
Ken Caldeira on whether to alter climate on purpose
Climate scientist Ken Caldeira told EarthSky that we might have already failed at cutting emissions in time to prevent a climate crisis.
August 17, 2009
Students ask science questions on EarthSky
Students from Sweden to Brazil, Germany to the Philippines, have their questions answered by top scientists on EarthSky.
August 2, 2009
Is cuteness dangerous for huggable, endangered animals?
Endangered species are popular pets, but some say that for exotic animals prized as pets, cuteness could be their downfall.
July 31, 2009
Are robot wars cause for real concern?
Once we create a superintelligent machine, the robots will be able to improve and replicate by themselves.
July 27, 2009
Betsy Donald on shift toward local food economy
Betsy Donald sees the trend of local food as a positive development for communities, and she says it's no fad.
July 27, 2009
Buzz Aldrin on his rocket experience
In the recent video, Buzz Aldrin declares, "I have only two passions: space exploration, and hip-hop." His hip-hop name? Doc Rendezvous.
July 21, 2009
Geoffrey Coates creates greener plastics
Geoffrey Coates has created a range of new plastics from renewable resources, which are almost indistinguishable from many of today's plastics.
June 24, 2009
Kent Hunter explains why cancer is so hard to cure
Kent Hunter said cancer involves our cells losing their ability to control their own growth. And he said the body has a hard time distinguishing cancerous cells from normal cells, so that drug design for cancer is difficult.
June 20, 2009
Pamela Martin on environmental impact of the American meat diet
Pamela Martin studies examine how much land a meat-based diet versus a vegetable-based diet would require to support Americans.
June 14, 2009
Ambuj Sagar: ‘Energy demand in India to double by 2030’
India is expected to double its energy demand by the year 2030, according to Ambuj Sagar - an energy policy advisor to 27 member countries.
June 5, 2009
