As temperatures rise, so does our sense of the fragility of our planet. How do the materials that make up Earth make us susceptible to climate-driven hazards? Can plants become more resilient to a changing climate? How can communities in vulnerable areas adapt in the face of rising waters? Join us for two upcoming events to explore these and other questions about resilience in the age of climate change, part of the 2024 Ben Talks program.
The events will feature Douglas Jerolmack, an experimental geophysicist who seeks to understand how landscapes form and evolve; Doris Wagner, a plant biologist who is exploring ways of programming resilience to climate change into plants; and Simon Richter, an environmental humanist who focuses on cultural aspects of the climate emergency. Both are moderated by Mark Trodden, Associate Dean for the Natural Sciences and Fay R. and Eugene L. Langberg Professor of Physics.
Ben Talks Palo Alto
Tuesday, March 19 2024 - 6:00pm
Computer History Museum
1401 North Shoreline Blvd. Mountain View, CA 94043
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Ben Talks Santa Monica
Wednesday, March 20 2024 - 6:30pm
Annenberg Community Beach House
415 Palisades Beach Road Santa Monica, CA 90402
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