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The Threads of Our World, Woven into a Beautiful Whole

Professor Helen Czerski · Gresham College

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Carbon used to be something that was only mentioned in school chemistry classes, but now it seems to be everywhere: on the news, in political debate, in discussions on health, and as a framework for thinking about our civilisation’s future. But the carbon that’s the focus of most of that debate is what’s in the atmosphere, and that’s only about 2% of the accessible carbon on Earth.This lecture puts that 2% in context, showing how the whole carbon cycle works, how we’re affecting it, and looks at the proposed strategies for deliberately manipulating carbon reservoirs in the future.

Lectures

  1. Carbon: Our Flexible Friend that Built the Natural World 2026-09-24 · Audio

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Institution
Gresham College
Speaker
Professor Helen Czerski
Year
2026
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Earth and environment
Source
Gresham College
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