Earth and Life - for iPad/Mac/PC

The Open University

This series of tracks focuses on geological phenomena, Gaia theory and volcanoes. Included is a discussion on Climate Change and whether the uplift of Tibet caused global cooling. Material is taken from The Open University Course S269 Earth and Life.

  • 54 seconds
    Earth and Life
    A short introduction to this album.
    12 April 2010, 11:27 pm
  • Transcript -- Earth and Life
    Transcript -- A short introduction to this album.
    12 April 2010, 11:27 pm
  • 2 minutes 39 seconds
    Daisyworld: James Lovelock and Gaia
    An introduction to Gaia by James Lovelock.
    3 September 2008, 8:17 pm
  • Transcript -- Daisyworld: James Lovelock and Gaia
    Transcript -- An introduction to Gaia by James Lovelock.
    3 September 2008, 8:17 pm
  • 6 minutes 44 seconds
    Daisyworld: Gaia and Daisyworld
    James lovelock discusses the original Gaia theory and how it developed and led to the Daisy world model.
    3 September 2008, 8:16 pm
  • Transcript -- Daisyworld: Gaia and Daisyworld
    Transcript -- James lovelock discusses the original Gaia theory and how it developed and led to the Daisy world model.
    3 September 2008, 8:16 pm
  • 7 minutes 27 seconds
    Daisyworld: Self regulation
    James Lovelock continues to look at the idea of Daisy world and its links to nature and systems.
    3 September 2008, 8:15 pm
  • Transcript -- Daisyworld: Self regulation
    Transcript -- James Lovelock continues to look at the idea of Daisy world and its links to nature and systems.
    3 September 2008, 8:15 pm
  • 6 minutes 21 seconds
    Daisyworld: Gaia theory and the real world
    James Lovelock talks about Gaia theory and predictions that tested the theory.
    3 September 2008, 8:14 pm
  • Transcript -- Daisyworld: Gaia theory and the real world
    Transcript -- James Lovelock talks about Gaia theory and predictions that tested the theory.
    3 September 2008, 8:14 pm
  • 5 minutes 57 seconds
    Tibet: the Raymo-Ruddiman Hypothesis
    John Kutzbach from the University of Wisconsin and Bill Ruddiman from the University of Virginia discuss modelling the effects that a high plateau has on climate using Tibet as an example.
    3 September 2008, 8:13 pm
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