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William Hooke’s Blog

• Policy nous: the superpower you use to harness your science to “the benefit of life.”
  “Lastly, I would address one general admonition to all — that they consider what are the true ends of knowledge, and that they seek it not either for pleasure of the mind, or for contention, or for superiority to others, … Continue reading →
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• (Additional) reflections on geoengineering.
  The recent NASEM report on geoengineering prompted some discussion yesterday on our daily AMS Policy Program call. One of my office mates made a couple of observations: Re “geo-engineering-has-always-been-with-us:” Bill, if that’s true, then in addition to looking at solar … Continue reading →
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• Reflection (and reflecting sunlight): part and parcel of humanity’s critical infrastructure.
  “The U.S. solar geoengineering research program should be all about helping society make more informed decisions.” – Christopher Field Reflection is a uniquely human trait, or nearly so; some might say it is one of our species’ best and most … Continue reading →
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