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James Lovelock and the legacy of his Gaia hypothesis

James Lovelock and the legacy of his Gaia hypothesis

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Global environment editor Jonathan Watts describes the incredible legacy left behind by the scientist, inventor and maverick James Lovelock. Best known for the Gaia hypothesis of the Earth as a self-regulating system, Lovelock’s immense influence on the e

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James Lovelock, the creator of the Gaia hypothesis, died last
Tuesday on his 103rd birthday. Known as something of a maverick,
the scientist and inventor was one of the most influential thinkers
of the past century. Our global environment editor, Jonathan Watts,
tells Madeleine Finlay about spending time with Lovelock for his
forthcoming biography, the impact of the scientist’s ideas and
inventions on the modern world, and how his immense influence will
continue to be felt in the critical decades ahead. Help support our
independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod