Physics books that captured the imagination in 2021
Physics World Stories Podcast
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The Power of Narrative in Climate Change
M, there's a book called silent spring, which was written by some one called rachel carson. It imagined a future where pastesides had wiped out wild life. And it seems like having that fictional component of the book, m really ded to the impact that it had on people. This is actually credited with rejuvenating the environmental movement. M, i suppose humans are very emotional, and may be often convinced more by emotional responses to something like fiction than just facts or statistics. But speaking of climate science, how to talk to a science denier, by lee macintyre.
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