"Gas Guzzling Gaia": Some New Camera Angles on a Pivotal Scene.

The author responds to the article "Gas Guzzling Gaia, or: A Prehistory of Climate Change Denialism," by Leah Aronowsky in the Winter 2021 issue. It discusses the quasi-mythical status of independent scientist James Lovelock and the inspiration he gave to academics and activists, the Gaia hypothesis...

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Publicado en:Critical Inquiry Vol. 49; no. 1; pp. 117 - 126
Autor principal: Howles, Timothy
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: University of Chicago Press Autumn2022
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Sumario:The author responds to the article "Gas Guzzling Gaia, or: A Prehistory of Climate Change Denialism," by Leah Aronowsky in the Winter 2021 issue. It discusses the quasi-mythical status of independent scientist James Lovelock and the inspiration he gave to academics and activists, the Gaia hypothesis proposed by Lovelock, and Aronowsky's survey of the textual material about Lovelock and his works.