In 1972, the mathematician and meteorologist Edward Lorenz gave a talk at a scientific conference entitled “Does the flap of a butterfly’s wings in Brazil set off a tornado in Texas?” And so the Butterfly Effect was born. It describes mathematically how complex systems evolve in…
Co-authored with Denise Young
What do we want? Evidence-based science.
When do we want it? After peer review.
This will be the chant during the March for Science on Earth Day as protesters descend on Washington, DC, and around the world. The…
Co-authored with Owen Gaffney