Thursday, April 12th in 34-101 at 7pm, preceded by a light supper reception at 6:30pm in the entryway of building 34.
Dr. Kerry A. Emanuel, Professor of Atmospheric Science at MIT, will offer "Reflections on Climate Science and Ethics" at 7pm in Bldg. 34-101, preceded by a light supper reception in the lobby of Bldg. 34 at 6:30.
From Dr. Emanuel's lecture summary: "The current scientific understanding of the climate system, together with observations of how it is evolving, paint a picture of significant, yet still poorly quantified risks to humanity of continuing to emit greenhouse gases. Curtailing such risk would involve significant transformations of industrial infrastructure, which itself entails poorly understood risks. How to minimize the net risk to civilization constitutes a defining problem for our generation. After reviewing what is currently known about climate change, I will go on to argue that the five problems of climate, energy, poverty, population, and national security are so intricately interwoven that it has become essential to consider them together, rather than try to tackle them as independent problems. To do so will require a significant pooling of talent across disciplines and a strong willingness to confront and defeat the toxic flow of disinformation that threatens so many aspects of civilization. I will end with some ideas about what action."
All are welcome.
