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Monday 21 April 2014

James Lovelock and Science on 'Start the Week'

A provocative debate on the role of science today:

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Anne McElvoy looks back at the life of the maverick scientist James Lovelock who pioneered the theory of Gaia, of a self-regulating Earth. Lovelock also looks to the future and the next evolution of Gaia which could lead to the extinction of human life, and a rise of Artificial Intelligence, but the writer and ecologist George Monbiot prefers his future world with wolves, wild boars and beavers living alongside humans. The UN's intergovernmental panel on climate change has warned to expect more volatile weather patterns, and the physicist Joanna Haigh explains how scientists from all disciplines are working together to measure the impact of solar activity on the Earth's climate.

  • James Lovelock
    James Lovelock is an independent scientist, environmentalist and futurist.

    A Rough Ride to the Future is published by Allen Lane.

    The exhibition Unlocking Lovelock: Scientist, Inventor, Maverick is on at the Science Museum until next year.


  • Joanna Haigh
    Joanna Haigh is Professor of Atmospheric Physics and Head of the Department of Physics at Imperial College London.

  • George Monbiot
    George Monbiot is a writer and environmentalist.

    Feral: Searching for Enchantment on the Frontiers of Rewilding, published by Penguin, is out in paperback in June.



BBC Radio 4 - Start the Week, James Lovelock


See also:
James Lovelock:
Futures Forum: What are the most efficient forms of energy.. at a local level? 
Joanna Haigh:
Futures Forum: The impacts of climate change are “severe, pervasive and irreversible” says the latest assessment from the IPCC.
Futures Forum: Transformational Climate Science: Conference at Exeter University: Thurs 15th & Fri 16th May 
George Monbiot:
Futures Forum: The role of trees and sheep in managing flood risk
Futures Forum: New habitats, old habitats
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