Scientist James Lovelock Brief Biog... Oct 2, 2009
Brief biography of English scientist James Lovelock who introduced the Gaia hypothesis that the Earth is a single living organism evolving to sustain itself. James Lovelock is a 20th century scientist famous for his Gaia Theory suggesting that the Earth is a single living organism. (Suite101.com)
Africa: The Challenge for Copenhagen: Save the Forests! [guest blog] Aug 26, 2009
If James Lovelock s Gaia Hypothesis is correct, the planet will adapt itself to the environment we are creating. The challenge is whether we will fast enough to survive. (allAfrica.com)
Gaias Evil Twin: Is life its own worst enemy? by Peter Ward, New Scientist Jun 19, 2009
From their research arose one of the most influential, ground-breaking scientific ideas of the 20th century - the Gaia hypothesis, named after the ancient Greek goddess of the Earth, a nurturing "mother" of life ... Stated briefly, the Gaia hypothesis is that life as an aggregate interacts with the physical environment in such a way that it not only keeps the Earth habitable but continually improves the conditions for life. (Harper's Magazine)
Experts Brainstorm Humanitys Future May 8, 2009
Earth is not so kind to life, Ward said, contrary to the Gaia hypothesis of James Lovelock. Ward stressed that asteroid impacts do not match the times of mass extinctions. (SkyAndTelescope.com)
Is Utility Construction the Silver Lining? May 7, 2009
Blocked pipes: When banks find it hard to borrow, so do the rest of us," The Economist, October 2, 2008, pg. 75. 2.Brown, Lester, "U.S. Moving Toward Ban on New Coal-Fired Power Plants," Earth Policy Institute, February 14, 2008, pg 1 (www.earthpolicy.org). 3.Dr James Ephraim Lovelock, CH, CBE, FRS (born 26 July 1919) is an independent scientist, author, researcher, environmentalist, and futurist who lives in Devon, UK. He is known for proposing the Gaia hypothesis, in which he postulates that... (Energy Pulse, CO)
We're at the center of the universe - unless we're not Apr 19, 2009
Along the way he touches on string theory, the Gaia hypothesis, how chemical life might have become biological life, human evolution, and lots of stray factoids. Pythagoras didn't invent the theorem that bears his name, for example, and Einstein didn't want special relativity called "relativity.". (Boston Globe)
Our Mother Earth is ailing and there's no quick fix Mar 22, 2009
BEIJING, March 22 -- James Lovelock is a scientist known for his "Gaia Hypothesis," after the Greek goddess of the Earth. In this hypothesis, Lovelock states that the entire mass of living and nonliving matter on Earth functions together in a complex, interdependent system that can be viewed as a "living entity.". (Xinhuanet, China)
The Pitfalls of Unbridled Capitalism -- New book Proposes a Biological Paradigm to Modify Economic Theories Mar 3, 2009
He called this the Gaia Hypothesis. Now, in this age of recession and economic uncertainty, can insights from this paradigm give us an alternative to classic capitalist theory. (Primezone Releases)
