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Michael D. Lemonick

Michael D. Lemonick

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Mr. Lemonick covered science and the environment for TIME magazine for nearly 21 years, where he wrote more than 50 cover stories, and has also written for Discover, Scientific American, Wired, New Scientist and The Washington Post. Lemonick is the author of four books, and a cover story for TIME was featured in the anthology “Best American Science and Nature Writing 2007.” He has taught science and environmental journalism at Princeton, Columbia, Johns Hopkins and New York Universities. He holds a Master of Science in Journalism from Columbia University.

Most Recent Blog Entries:

The Little Ice Age Explained?

The Little Ice Age Explained?

Nobody knows for sure why the planet cooled dramatically starting 700-ish years ago. But a newly published paper argues that the culprit was a series of massive volcanic eruptions that rocked the tropics starting in 1275 A.D and threw tons of sun-blocking particles into the stratosphere … Read More

Global Warming and Malaria: It’s Kind of Complicated

Global Warming and Malaria: It’s Kind of Complicated

As temperatures warm and animals hosting infectious diseases take on a wider range, many factors come into play complicating predictions on what to expect … Read More

New Breakthrough in Solar? Maybe. Possibly. Or Not.

New Breakthrough in Solar? Maybe. Possibly. Or Not.

New studies have found a way to double the efficiency of solar cells while cutting the cost. Is this finally the solution we have been looking for? … Read More

No Heartburn Relief for Oceans

No Heartburn Relief for Oceans

Scientists feel we can fix the problem of ocean acidification but it might cost trillions a year and do more harm than good.… Read More

Climategate 2.0 Shocker: It’s Underwhelming!

Instead of thickening, the plot thins, as a new round of leaked emails does nothing to undermine climate science… Read More

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