Simon Werrett, Carson Fellow from May to September 2011, talks about his research on ‘Recycling and the History of Science and Technology.’
A book examining the power of the mistral wind and the ways it has challenged central tenets of nineteenth-century European society.
In this book, Stacy Alaimo explores the influence of the newfound human intimacy with the deep sea might have on our broader relationship to the nonhuman world.
Writer and anthropologist Amitav Ghosh takes us to the Banda Islands to unravel “The Nutmeg’s Curse.”
In the introduction, Elin Kelsey argues for balancing negative environmental narratives with messages of hope to inspire positive action.
In his letter to students, Thomas Princen urges individuals to take responsibility by creating change in their own lives and communities through resistance.
Sherilyn MacGregor writes to James Lovelock in gratitude, arguing that his provocative opinions may inspire environmental action by encouraging people to think critically.
Heike Egner critiques both the pessimism and idealism in Ulrich Beck’s risk theory, highlighting the limits of global cooperation and the role of science in amplifying risk.
