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Why climate change action is difficult and how we can make a difference

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Science in Society: The Simonyi Lectures
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2014 Charles Simonyi Lecture with David MacKay. David discusses how the laws of physics constrain our energy options, and describes what happened when his reflections on energy arithmetic propelled him into a senior civil service role.

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Science in Society: The Simonyi Lectures
People
David MacKay
Keywords
climate
Energy
Physics
Department: Oxford Lifelong Learning
Date Added: 18/11/2016
Duration: 01:00:49

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