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Pandemic: The World Without Us

March 18, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic reminds me of post-apocalyptic literature. We’ve been here before – in fiction.

Tags abandoned, apocalypse, COVID-19, pandemic, post-apocalyptic, The World Without US

Bring on the Apocalypse: Learning from Future Scenarios

December 2, 2019July 18, 2018

I’ve been thinking a lot about how we can use art (in my case, writing) to better understand our potential (environmental, economic, etc.) future. The … Read more

Tags Anthropocene, apocalypse, art, climate change, communities, disaster, earthquake, fiction, future, humanities, LA Review of Books, LitHub, post-apocalyptic, resilience, science, seismology, social science, writing

Apocalypse Now: Can Post-Apocalyptic Literature Inform Decision-Making About Our Future?

December 2, 2019February 23, 2016

“The stable climate in which human civilization has flourished for thousands of years, with a largely predictable ocean permitting the growth of great coastal cities, … Read more

Tags apocalypse, climate change, climate policy, El Nino, glaciers, literature, movies, post-apocalyptic, science, science communication, wildfire
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Jim Handman@JimHandman·
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What are "ecosystem services" and why do they matter? The intrepid @IvanSemeniuk... explains (with help from @Aerin_J and @ElenaBennett ) https://t.co/l4Uqpc1xTR

Ivan Semeniuk@IvanSemeniuk

With planet’s future on the line, scientists seek a full accounting of nature’s assets /via @globeandmail https://t.co/AVmyKP2S6K

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Ask Pippa@AskPippa·
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We're working on a history of the Canadian Science Writers Association, now the ... @SWC_Can, and there are a number of our members from the 60s through early 90s that we don't have photos of. Anyone want to help chase down photos? It's all volunteer, but work with a fun team.

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The Story Collider@storycollider·
16 Apr

This is a big week at The Story Collider! Did you see we just announced a new ... two-year Science Advisory Fellowship? Learn more about the Fellowship here: https://t.co/z92h1pjg2G

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