In the new book, On Gaia: A Critical Investigation of the Relationship between Life and Earth, Dr. Toby Tyrrell analyzes 40-years of data for and against the Gaia hypothesis. Dr. James Lovelock, along ...
Mankind's awareness of our impact on the planet has fundamentally altered Earth's self-regulating system, a pair of scientists have said. Timothy Lenton and Bruno Latour believe that by becoming aware ...
THE idea that we live on a planet that takes care of us is intuitively appealing. So it’s no wonder that James Lovelock’s Gaia hypothesis – that the biosphere acts like a living organism, one that ...
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Could Earth Develop Its Own Consciousness? The Gaia Hypothesis Offers an Unorthodox Answer
Earth has been home to life for billions of years, but could the planet itself be considered a living thing? Most people simply think of Earth as a giant rock - one with the perfect conditions to ...
Jack Knudson is an assistant editor for Discover Magazine who writes articles on space, ancient humans, animals, and sustainability, and manages the Planet Earth column of the print issue. View Full ...
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