The Fight Over Transparency: Round Two

By Paul D. Thacker and Charles Seife The backlash against transparency is now underway. The battles being waged are likely to leave their mark over how to perform — and how to interpret — the medical and scientific literature for … Continue reading »

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Science for the People: Coal Wars

sftp51bIOEq1xuL._SL250_ (1)This week Science for the People is learning more about the fossil fuel that powered humanity’s first industrial age, and helpedset us on a course for a looming climate crisis. We’ll speak to Richard Martin, energy editor at the MIT Technology Review, about his book Coal Wars: The Future of Energy and the Fate of the Planet. We’ll also explore the environmental impact of coal with Jeff Deyette, assistant director of energy research in the Climate and Energy program at the Union of Concerned Scientists.

*Josh provides research & social media help to Science for the People and is, therefore, completely biased.


Filed under: Follies of the Human Condition Tagged: coal, energy, Jeff Deyette, MIT Technology Review, Podcast, Richard Martin, science for the people, Union of Concerned Scientists