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Michael E. Mann

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Michael Evan Mann is an American climatologist and geophysicist, currently director of the Earth System Science Center at Pennsylvania State University, who has contributed to the scientific understanding of historic climate change based on the temperature record of the past thousand years.
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Elderflora
A Modern History of Ancient Trees
Jared Farmer - 2022-10-18
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Discover the fascinating history of the world's oldest trees in Elderflora. Historian Jared Farmer takes us on a journey from the eighteenth century, when naturalists began seeking out and dating ancient specimens, to the present day where scientists fight to protect elderflora in crisis. Explore the complex relationship between human exploitation and conservation efforts, and learn about the voices of Indigenous peoples and religious figures. With a focus on the changing climate, Farmer shows us how we can ensure a long future for these ancient trees by nurturing the young ones among us.
Michael E. Mann
2022-10-11T15:14:06.000Z
@ericsteig @geohumanist @PennSAS fantastic book!      fuente
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Billions and Billions
Thoughts on Life and Death at the Brink of the Millennium
Carl Sagan - 1998-05-12 (publicado por primera vez en 1997)
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"Explore the secrets of the universe and ponder life's biggest questions in this thought-provoking and engaging collection of essays. Join acclaimed scientist, Carl Sagan, as he delves into the origin and fate of the cosmos, discusses the marriage of science and compassion, and reflects on personal topics such as love, death, and God. This final work by Sagan is a testament to his unquenchable curiosity and remarkable mind."
Michael E. Mann
2021-03-11T18:50:47.000Z
In his posthumously published (1997) book "Billions & Billion", the late great Carl Sagan provides an interesting discussion of "rules of the game", e.g. different codes of behavior/policy, such as the "Golden Rule", the "Silver Rule", the "Iron Rule", etc. 🧵      fuente
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Ms. Adventure
My Wild Explorations in Science, Lava, and Life
Jess Phoenix - 2021-03-02
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"Ms. Adventure" is a thrilling memoir that follows Jess Phoenix, a volcanologist and natural hazards expert, on her daring adventures exploring the world's most fascinating landscapes. From Hawaiian lava fields to the Andean glaciers, Phoenix takes readers on a journey through her career in science, as well as her personal life and her mission to make science more inclusive and accessible. Amidst her incredible adventures, Phoenix shares her passion for science and the challenges she faced as a woman in a male-dominated field. This book is a must-read for anyone who loves science, exploration, and adventure.
Michael E. Mann
2021-02-27T20:11:33.000Z
My pleasure Jess. Fantastic book--everyone should read it!      fuente
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El Ministerio del Futuro
A Novel
Kim Stanley Robinson - 2020-10-06
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El Ministerio del Futuro una obra maestra de la imaginación. Narra a través de testimonios ficticios cómo nos afectará a todos el cambio climático. Su visión no es la de un mundo desolado y apocalíptico, sino la de un futuro que ya se nos echa encima… y cuyos desafíos tal vez consigamos superar por los pelos. Es una novela actual e impactante, descorazonadora y esperanzadora a partes iguales, y es uno de los libros más poderosos y originales que jamás se hayan escrito sobre el cambio climático. Creado en el año 2025, el objetivo del nuevo organismo era sencillo: Defender a las futuras generaciones de la humanidad y proteger a todos los seres vivos, del presente y del futuro. Enseguida empezó a ser conocido como el Ministerio del Futuro, y esta es su historia.
Michael E. Mann
2021-02-17T19:06:08.000Z
@KatjaBessonova @_david_ho_ @DrLimnology @dcullenward @DrKWilkinson @ayanaeliza @EricHolthaus Great book! My review for The @Guardian below. Catch our conversation in a few weeks (March 6) at the Tucson Festival of books:      fuente
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Bajo un cielo blanco
Cómo los humanos estamos creando la naturaleza del futuro (Drakontos)
Elizabeth Kolbert - 2021-02-09
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The Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Sixth Extinction returns to humanity’s transformative impact on the environment, now asking: After doing so much damage, can we change nature, this time to save it? That man should have dominion “over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth” is a prophecy that has hardened into fact. So pervasive are human impacts on the planet that it’s said we live in a new geological epoch: the Anthropocene. In Under a White Sky, Elizabeth Kolbert takes a hard look at the new world we are creating. She meets scientists who are trying to preserve the world’s rarest fish, which lives in a single, tiny pool in the middle of the Mojave. She visits a lava field in Iceland, where engineers are turning carbon emissions to stone; an aquarium in Australia, where researchers are trying to develop “super coral” that can survive on a hotter globe; and a lab at Harvard, where physicists are contemplating shooting tiny diamonds into the stratosphere in order to reflect sunlight back to space and cool the earth. One way to look at human civilization, says Kolbert, is as a ten-thousand-year exercise in defying nature. In The Sixth Extinction, she explored the ways in which our capacity for destruction has reshaped the natural world. Now she examines how the very sorts of interventions that have imperiled our planet are increasingly seen as the only hope for its salvation. By turns inspiring, terrifying, and darkly comic, Under a White Sky is an utterly original examination of the challenges we face.
Michael E. Mann
2021-02-17T17:59:59.000Z
No, I love @ElizKolbert's book! Must-read.      fuente
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Appalachian Fall
Dispatches from Coal Country on What's Ailing America
Jeff Young - 2020-08-11
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Discover the captivating true story of the collapsing coal industry and the communities left behind in Jeff Young's Appalachian Fall. Unemployment rates, the opioid epidemic, and environmental crises are hitting the heart of coal country harder than anywhere else in America. Follow a group of local reporters as they uncover the real-world impact of these changes, from miners striking after their paychecks bounced to farmers tilling former mining ground for new crops like hemp. This book delves into the mounting struggles of a region that once provided fuel for a century and what our country owes it.
Michael E. Mann
2020-08-21T23:54:04.000Z
Important book by award-winning environmental journalist ⁦@JeffYoung8⁩ on the larger lessons for us all when it comes to the plight of Appalachian coal country: “Appalachian Fall” (bonus points for the play on Copeland)      fuente
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Mercaderes de la duda
Cómo un puñado de científicos ocultaron la verdad sobre el calentamiento global
Naomi Oreskes - 2010-05-25
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Naomi Oreskes y Erik M. Conway cuentan la historia de cómo un grupo de científicos y asesores científicos de alto nivel, con profundas conexiones en el mundo de la política y de la industria, realizaron campañas efectivas para engañar al público y negar verdades científicas comprobadas a lo largo de cuatro décadas. Sorprendentemente, los mismos nombres aparecen repetidamente: son las mismas personas las que afirman que la ciencia del calentamiento global «no está resuelta», niegan la verdad de los estudios que relacionan el hábito de fumar con el cáncer de pulmón, el humo de carbón con la lluvia ácida, y los gases clorofluorocarbonos (CFC) con el agujero de la capa de ozono. «La duda es nuestro producto», escribía hace tiempo un famoso ejecutivo del tabaco. Y son estos «expertos» quienes las han suministrado incansablemente. Los autores de "Mercaderes de la duda" sacan a la luz este oscuro rincón de la comunidad científica estadounidense, para mostrarnos de manera irrefutable cómo la ideología y los intereses corporativos, ayudados por unos medios de comunicación demasiado obedientes, han sesgado sistemáticamente la comprensión pública de algunos de los problemas más acuciantes de nuestra era.
Michael E. Mann
2019-01-24T01:53:31.000Z
@TomLumForest @mattmcirvin @ring_ras @DouglasCP @NaomiOreskes It actually goes back even further. Naomi's book is a must-read, but also worth reading @ChrisCMooney's "The Republican War on Science" for a longer-term contextualization of modern-day industry-funded science denial.      fuente
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The Republican War on Science
Chris Mooney - 2006-08-29 (publicado por primera vez en 2005)
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This book explores the politicization of science in US government, where scientific findings are spun, distorted or ignored to suit political agendas. The Bush administration's views on critical issues like climate change, stem cell research, and sex education are at odds with scientifically-verified facts. Mooney argues that this anti-science mindset is largely driven by conservative ideologies and shows how the government's decisions have been increasingly shaped by industry lobbyists and evangelical activists. A compelling read on the dangerous consequences of dismissing scientific evidence in politics.
Michael E. Mann
2019-01-24T01:53:31.000Z
@TomLumForest @mattmcirvin @ring_ras @DouglasCP @NaomiOreskes It actually goes back even further. Naomi's book is a must-read, but also worth reading @ChrisCMooney's "The Republican War on Science" for a longer-term contextualization of modern-day industry-funded science denial.      fuente
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El mundo y sus demonios. La ciencia como una luz en la oscuridad
Science as a Candle in the Dark
Carl Sagan - 1997-02-25 (publicado por primera vez en 1996)
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¿Estamos al borde de una nueva edad oscura de irracionalismo y superstición? En este libro conmovedor y argumentado con brillantez, el científico de renombre internacional Carl Sagan demuestra que el pensamiento científico es necesario para salvaguardar nuestras instituciones democráticas y nuestra civilización técnica. El mundo y sus demonios es más personal y está más lleno de historias humanas entrañables y reveladoras que todo lo escrito por Sagan anteriormente. El autor, con las experiencias de su propia infancia y la apasionante historia de los descubrimientos de la ciencia, muestra cómo el metodo del pensamiento racional puede superar prejuicios y superticiones para dejar al descubierto la verdad, que, con frecuencia, resulta sorprendente. Desenmascara de forma convincente las «abducciones por extraterrestres», los «canalizadores», el fraude de los curanderos, la «cara en Marte», entre otras muchas falacias. Rechaza, asimismo, la idea de que la ciencia destruye la espiritualidad o de que es otro sistema arbitrario de creencias. Se pregunta por qué la actividad científica suele ser hoy estigmatizada, discute los peligros de utilizar mal la ciencia y proporciona un «método de detección de camelos» en el pensamiento político, social y religioso. Controvertido, provocador y sugestivo, El mundo y sus demonios será sin duda un libro del que se hablará y discutirá con pasión.
Michael E. Mann
2017-08-02T17:34:16.000Z
@nature Sagan died a year after the book was published, but his words still offer wisdom & clarity at a time when science & reason are under threat.      fuente