Mostly mentoring a group of postdocs at Stanford.
Senior Scientist at Gates Ventures.
climate / energy / etc
https://sustainablesolutions.stanford.edu/people/ken-caldeira
Posts imperfectly represent the views of my former self and not my employer. ..
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Mostly mentoring a group of postdocs at Stanford.
Senior Scientist at Gates Ventures.
climate / energy / etc
https://sustainablesolutions.stanford.edu/people/ken-caldeira
Posts imperfectly represent the views of my former self and not my employer.
Kenneth Caldeira is an American atmospheric scientist. His areas of research include ocean acidification, climate effects of trees, intentional climate modification, interactions in the global carbon cycle/climate system, and sustainable energy. .. more
I post about climate science, energy system transition, and related issues.
I try to restrain myself to information and questions, and try to avoid unseemly opining in public.
The pardon power can be used as a means to condone widespread corruption and illegality.
The potential harms of the pardon power greatly exceed potential benefits.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
That is the human condition.
We can run quantitative models, but we need to interpret the results qualitatively -- they are tools to aid thought; they are not a substitute for thought.
events.stanford.edu/event/earth-...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
In the space of a decade, @ricarda-winkelmann.bsky.social goes from PhD student to founding Director of a Max Planck Institute.
It is always great to see excellent people succeed.
Focus on science, Ricarda. Don't get lost in Administration.
www.pik-potsdam.de/en/news/late...
Dick Durbin (IL), Maggie Hassan (NH), Tim Kaine (VA), Angus King (I-ME), Cortez Masto (NV), Jeanne Shaheen (NH), Jacky Rosen (NV), John Fetterman (PA).
When the opposition party does not oppose, much is lost.
Are Senate Democrats once again snatching defeat from the jaws of victory?
Are they showing they have no spine, no unity, no real ability to govern in the broad interest of Americans?
Education needs in Sub-Saharan Africa may be on the order of $200 billion per year.
Gates has given out a total of about $200 billion so far, and he expects to be able to give out another $200 billion.
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Better schools cost money.
Better schools are likely better than better cows, but who is going to allocate sufficient funds?
www.gatesfoundation.org/our-work/pro...
I do know the right answer, but these are not simple questions.
How to help them out of poverty, with limited resources, without exacerbating climate change, is a tough problem, but simply leaving them in poverty is not the answer.
www.gatesfoundation.org/ideas/articl...
Reposted by Richard S.J. Tol
The donation includes boosting crop yields and livestock production, and also providing digital advisory services
financialpost.com/news/bill-ga...
Reposted by Stacy D. VanDeveer
Nicholas Kristof
"Trump Aid Cuts Kill More Christians Than Jihadists Do"
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/o...
If the biggest problem my brain feels like it has to solve is something to do with scientific or technical analysis, then I feel like my life is going pretty well.
I'm shocked.
ttps://www.wired.com/story/fbi-warns-of-criminals-posing-as-ice-urges-agents-to-id-themselves/
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Are the investors actually hoping to see a positive return, or do they see investing in companies that seem doomed to failure a form of philanthropy?
(Maybe I am being too optimistic.)
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
"Restoring the Quality of Our Environment" included warning of C02 build-up and sea-level rise/melting ice-caps.
allouryesterdays.info/2025/11/04/6...
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