“Human Nature" by Dr. Kate Marvel

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Jul 29, 20269:44Arts

Kate Marvel is a climate scientist with a PhD in theoretical physics from Cambridge. But she still has an emotional reaction to the climate models she runs. In her book “Human Nature: 9 Ways to Feel About Our Changing Pl...

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