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James Lovelock: Gaia theory creator on coronavirus and turning 101
James Lovelock, one of Britain’s greatest scientists, is famous for developing the Gaia hypothesis, which sees the Earth as a self-regulating system. In his long and influential career, he also revealed the chemicals that were destroying the ozone layer. He’s just celebrated his 101st birthday and the BBC’s chief environment correspondent Justin Rowlatt visited him …
James Lovelock on the future of AI and climate change
Once described as “the most important and original scientific thinker in the world”, James Lovelock is still a hugely influential environmental thinker – and he’s about to celebrate his 100th birthday. In the 1960s he was a campaigning eco-pioneer and now he’s a firm advocate of nuclear power. The BBC’s Mishal Husain went to meet …
