- I'm interested in understanding climate science better, and this seemed a better way to get a first-shot overview than diving straight into a textbook like Pierrehumbert's Principles of Planetary Climate or Kaper and Engler's Mathematics and Climate.
- I wanted to see whether there were ideas (both in terms of content and of teaching methods) that I could borrow for my Mathematics for Sustainability course next semester.
- And, I had never taken part in a MOOC (massive online open course) and I was interested to see what the experience is like.
The Anthropic Biodiversity Principle
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When I proposed ten tenets of a new “religion” around life a few months
back, the first tenet on the list said: The universe is not here for us, or
because...
2 days ago