Ideas Roadshow Conversations: Solar Impact: Climate and the Sun - A Conversation with Joanna Haigh

This book is based on an in-depth conversation between Howard Burton and Joanna Haigh, Emerita Professor of Atmospheric Physics at Imperial College London and Co-Director of the Grantham Institute. After inspiring details about how she got into her field of study and how we can encourage more girls to get more interested in science, the conversation examines her research of the influence of the sun and solar variability on our climate, how energy emitted by the Sun in the form of heat, light and ultraviolet radiation warms the earth and drives our climate, how data from satellites and modelling the processes helps us distinguish the warming effects of greenhouse gases from those of natural variations in solar energy, and more. This carefully-edited book includes an introduction, Confronting Complexity, and questions for discussion at the end of each chapter: - Meteorological Beginnings - Joanna finds her niche - Science and Gender - Different disciplines, different stories - A Curious Correspondence - Examining the link between temperature and solar variation - Considering the Earth - A changing orbit and changing tilt - Considering the Sun - Looking at the solar cycle - The Big Picture - More than just the sun - Examining the Details - Recreating the weather, more or less - Getting The Word Out - Increasing public awareness - Public Policy - From words to acts - Final Thoughts - Towards a better future **About Ideas Roadshow Conversations Series (100 books):** Presented in an accessible, conversational format, Ideas Roadshow books not only explore frontline academic research featuring world-leading researchers, including 3 Nobel Laureates, but also reveal the inspirations and personal journeys behind the research. Howard Burton holds a PhD in physics and an MA in philosophy, and was the Founding Director of Canada's Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics.

This book is based on an in-depth conversation between Howard Burton and Joanna Haigh, Professor Emerita of Atmospheric Physics at Imperial College London. After inspiring details about how she got into her field of study and how we can encourage more girls to get more interested in science, the conversation examines her research of the influence of the sun and solar variability on our climate, how energy emitted by the Sun in the form of heat, light and ultraviolet radiation warms the earth and drives our climate, how data from satellites and modelling the processes helps us distinguish the warming effects of greenhouse gases from those of natural variations in solar energy, and more. This carefully-edited book includes an introduction, Confronting Complexity, and questions for discussion at the end of each chapter: I. Meteorological Beginnings - Joanna finds her nicheII. Science and Gender - Different disciplines, different storiesIII. A Curious Correspondence - Examining the link between temperature and solar variationIV. Considering the Earth - A changing orbit and changing tiltV. Considering the Sun - Looking at the solar cycleVI. The Big Picture - More than just the sunVII. Examining the Details - Recreating the weather, more or lessVIII. Getting The Word Out - Increasing public awarenessIX. Public Policy - From words to actsX. Final Thoughts - Towards a better futureAbout Ideas Roadshow Conversations Series: Presented in an accessible, conversational format, Ideas Roadshow books not only explore frontline academic research featuring world-leading researchers but also reveal the inspirations and personal journeys behind the research.

This book is based on an in-depth conversation with Joanna Haigh, Professor Emerita of Atmospheric Physics at Imperial College London. After inspiring details about her academic journey and concrete recommendations on how we can encourage more girls to pursue scientific research, the conversation provides a detailed exploration of Haigh's extensive research. Topics covered include: the influence of the sun and solar variability on our climate, how energy emitted by the sun in the form of heat, light and ultraviolet radiation warms the earth and drives our climate, and how data from satellites and modelling the processes helps us distinguish the warming effects of greenhouse gases from those of natural variations in solar energy. This carefully-edited book includes a detailed introduction, questions for discussion at the end of each chapter and connections with other books in the Ideas Roadshow Conversations series. ABOUT IDEAS ROADSHOW CONVERSATIONS: Ideas Roadshow Conversations present a wealth of candid insights from leading experts through a focused yet informal setting. Presented in an engaging conversational format, these books not only explore cutting-edge academic research, but also reveal the inspirations and personal journeys behind the research. They are explicitly designed to provide a unique window into frontline research and scholarship that wouldn't otherwise be experienced through standard lectures and textbooks. Howard Burton holds a PhD in theoretical physics and an MA in philosophy and was the Founding Director of Canada's Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. This book is based on an in-depth filmed conversation between Howard Burton and Joanna Haigh, Professor Emerita of Atmospheric Physics at Imperial College London. After inspiring details about how she got into her field of study and how we can encourage more girls to get more interested in science, the conversation examines her research of the influence of the sun and solar variability on our climate, how energy emitted by the Sun in the form of heat, light and ultraviolet radiation warms the earth and drives our climate, how data from satellites and modelling the processes helps us distinguis