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Thursday, May 13, 2021

Unsettled: What climate science tells us and what it doesn't

Steven Koonin’s new book, Unsettled, is an excellent introduction to climate science by an award-winning teacher. It is essential reading for anyone who wishes to develop an informed judgment on the most important scientific issue of this decade.

By Richard Schulman

Dr. Koonin has impressive academic and governmental credentials. He has a BS from Caltech and a PhD from MIT in theoretical physics. He was a professor of theoretical physics at Caltech for almost thirty years, won awards for his classroom teaching, and authored the 1985 textbook Computational Physics, which introduced a methodology for building computer models of complex physical systems. Koonin served as Undersecretary for Science in the US Department of Energy under President Obama, where his portfolio included the climate research programs and energy technology strategy. He has published some two hundred peer-reviewed papers in physics and astrophysics, currently is a professor at NYU with appointments to three of its schools (business, engineering, and physics), and is a member of Governor Cuomo’s Blue Ribbon Commission to Reimagine New York in the post-COVID-19 era..........To Read More....

 


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