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DESCRIPTION:\nJAMES LOVELOCK:  THE GENIUS OF GAIA\nwith Florence Windfall\n\nGaia 
 Science Day will be celebrated at Humanist Hall for the second time 
 Tuesday, July 30, with Florence’s presentation on James Lovelock, the 
 Genius of Gaia, followed by discussions.  James Lovelock created the Gaia 
 Theory, the theory that the whole Earth system of life and its material 
 environment is self-regulating at a state comfortable for the organisms.  
 Join us to find out what the Gaia Theory is and how it came about! 
 \n\nFlorence derives the content of this post from Tim Radford, writing for 
 the Science Book Club of The Guardian.  James Lovelock was one to ask 
 questions like:  Over the more than 4 billion years of Earth’s history, 
 why hasn’t all the ocean water boiled off into space — the sun has 
 gotten 30% hotter since the Earth began over 4 billion years ago?  How does 
 the Earth normally regulate its average global temperature over the course 
 of millions of years in the face of a warming sun?  Why isn’t the sea far 
 more salty — rivers pour more and more salt into the sea every year?  
 Where does the nitrogen in the atmosphere come from, why is it there — 
 it’s also a necessary ingredient in all life forms?  Why is the 
 proportion of oxygen in the atmosphere just within the safety zone for life 
 — any more oxygen and wildfires would never stop, any less and organisms 
 would not have enough energy to function?  James Lovelock makes the case 
 that life is an agent in its own survival.  His Gaia Theory means that the 
 Earth we know as our home is a living planet. \n\nHumanist Hall is 
 wheelchair accessible around the corner at  411  28th  Street\n\n$5 
 donations are expected\n\n\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2013/07/26/18740488.php
SUMMARY:James Lovelock: The Genius of Gaia
LOCATION:Humanist Hall\n390  27th  Street\nuptown Oakland, between Telegraph and 
 Broadway\nhttp://www.HumanistHall.org
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2013/07/26/18740488.php
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