Although the consensus of climate scientists is that a significant fraction of global warming is human-caused, there is a rising level of public polarization about the matter. Here I will discuss several reasons for this divide, and how clean energy, possibly including nuclear, can be the bridge across the political chasm to deal with the matter in a way that is sound both politically and technologically. We will also discuss other reasons besides climate change to move away from fossil fuels, and the advantages and drawbacks of renewable energy.
Speaker Bio
Robert Ehrlich, Ph.D. is a recently retired Physics professor at George Mason University. His current research interest is in finding evidence for the reality of faster-than-light particles. He is also interested in renewable energy, and promoting renewable energy education. He is the author of the recently released book titled - Renewable Energy: A First Course which is currently being used in the undergraduate Alternative Energy course in Chemical Engineering
During the 1980’s, Dr. Ehrlich explored national policies on nuclear weapons, the effects of nuclear weapons ("nuclear winter"), and the role of nuclear war education at the university level and initiated and organized three national conferences on nuclear war and peace education. Some fairly recent research interests include a study of how humans extrapolate motion, and a new theory involving the cause of quasiperiodic glaciations involving solar diffusion waves. Dr.
Ehrlich also continues to be interested in writing science for a broad audience, and studying physics education methods, and has written or edited 20 books on various subjects.
Location: November 6th, CEER 312, 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm.
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