Tag: climate change week
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The Academic Minute for 2017.10.2-10.6
Academic Minute from 10.2 – 10.6 Monday, October 2nd Firmin DeBrabander – Maryland Institute College of Art Why Climate Change is a Hard Sell in the U.S. Firmin DeBrabander studied Philosophy at Boston College and the Catholic University of Louvain in Belgium, and received his Ph.D. in the field from Emory University in 2002. He…
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John Huntley, University of Missouri – Climate Change and Parasites
There is a new reason to be worried about rising seas. John Huntley, assistant professor in the department of geological sciences at the University of Missouri, explores why parasites from the past may be a problem of the future. Dr. Huntley is broadly interested in the fossil record of biotic interactions (including parasitism, predation, and…
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Jonathan Kingslake, Columbia University – Discovering Rivers and Lakes in Frozen Antarctica
There is still a lot to learn about how climate change will affect the world. Jonathan Kingslake, assistant professor in the department of earth and environmental sciences at Columbia University, explores how meltwater may affect the Antarctic Ice sheet and sea level rise. I grew up in Reading UK, 20 minutes by train from London.…
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Brian King, Penn State University – Climate Change and the Fight against HIV
How does food scarcity affect the treatment of HIV? Brian King, associate professor in the department of geography at Penn State University, explores this question. Brian King is Associate Professor of Geography and Faculty Associate at the Population Research Institute at the Pennsylvania State University. He is also a 2017 National Academy of Science Kavli…
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Firmin DeBrabander, Maryland College Institute of Art – Why Climate Change is a Hard Sell in the U.S.
Climate change is no easy sell to many Americans. Firmin DeBrabander, professor of philosophy at the Maryland Institute College of Art, examines the intricacies of selling something that can’t always be seen. Firmin DeBrabander studied Philosophy at Boston College and the Catholic University of Louvain in Belgium, and received his Ph.D. in the field from…