Climate engineering ideas no longer considered pie in the sky
In the face of stalled global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, alternative technologies and inventions once dismissed as purely fantastical are now receiving serious consideration by the U.S. government. The proposals are numerous and often odd, and Professor of Science, Technology, and Society James Fleming has seen all kinds. ”There is a crazy new one... Read more »
March 8, 2014

Whidden’s passion for sailing endures sport’s changes
Tom Whidden ’70, an avid sailor for most of his life, spoke at Colby March 3 and presented photos and video footage from the America’s Cup race held last summer in San Francisco. Many of these snapshots featured boats taking flight and sailors wearing protective gear, emphasizing Whidden’s idea that sailing has become an extreme... Read more »
March 6, 2014