John Baez
April 17, 2013
Energy and the Environment - What Physicists Can Do
The global warming crisis is part of a bigger transformation in which
humanity realizes that the Earth is a finite system and that our
population, energy usage, and the like cannot continue to grow
exponentially. While politics and economics pose the biggest
challenges, physicists are in a good position to help make this
transition a bit easier. After a quick review of the problems, we
discuss a few ways physicists can help.
You can watch a video of this talk
or see the slides.
To see the source of any piece of information in these slides,
just click on it!
If you're interested in energy, the environment, and science, visit the Azimuth Blog.
Also check out the Azimuth
Project, which is a collaboration to create a focal point for
scientists and engineers interested in saving the planet. We've got
some interesting projects
going.
© 2013 John Baez
baez@math.removethis.ucr.andthis.edu
