Physics of Climate Change with David Brunco, PhD

Join David Brunco, PhD, for a discussion of climate change, using Lawrence Krauss's book The Physics of Climate Change as a guide.  Learn about the fundamental science that should provide the foundation for an understanding of this pressing issue.

This event will be different from most climate change discussions, as participants are not told to accept climate change on faith or authority in deference to climate scientists. Rather, we will start with fundamental science and data, and then go to where it takes us.  In the process , we will discuss the role of the atmosphere in simple earth/sun energy balances, blackbody radiation, the Stefan-Boltzmann  Law, Planck's Law, the 1860s experimental work of John Tyndall, the 1896 calculations of Nobel-laureate Svante Arrhenius, vibrations of the carbon dioxide molecule, the measurements of American scientist Charles Keeling, radiative forcing, global surface temperature trends, and the cooling upper stratosphere. These concepts are presented in understandable terms for a general audience.

Bring an open mind, critical thinking skills, and a passion for the scientific method. We hope you'll join us!

Registration is appreciated, but walk-ins are welcome. Please register below.