John Rennie
John Rennie
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All of our lives, the very fabric of our society, are so intertwined with science and technology that you can't even begin to fathom where we're going in the 21st century without an understanding of science.
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Scientific American tries to present information that has relevance to society and political policy. However, there's the problem of science literacy, since audiences are increasingly used to seeing things on television carved into little bits for them.
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The natural pattern of flooding supplies nutrients and sediment to wetlands areas, keeping them as kind of a buffer and a natural absorber when a really big storm hits,
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We're talking about a smaller city, but a safer and hopefully more sustainable one, ... The alternative is to continue as we are, losing 60 acres (of wetlands) a day. By 2090, New Orleans would be exposed to the open sea, with no protection at all.
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We're trying to recognize the people and the organizations that we think are showing real leadership in advancing technology in constructive ways.