Last month BBC Radio 4 broadcast an interview with the independent scientist James Lovelock, who is famous for quite a few things, including his theory of Gaia, his support for nuclear power and also his rather gloomy pronouncements on global warming and the fate of the world. The link to BBC iPlayer is here (I’m assuming this is not time-limited) and I’ve written up a transcript of the interview here, which is about his career, the origins of the Gaia theory and his views on nuclear energy and climate change. In recent days, of course, he has stirred things up a treat over at the Guardian by saying that we should be “going mad on” shale gas, and also calling sustainable development “meaningless drivel”! One thing’s for sure – whether or not you agree with any of his views, you have to admit that James Lovelock has never, ever been dull.
It’s good that such a “visionary” as Lovelock has finally come to grips with reality … and is calling a spade a spade!
Hello Hilary – yes, better late than never. He’s not making many friends at the Guardian. One commentator has said that he is evil and that he “wants to poison your children’s water and bring your house crashing down around your ears.” Clearly he is now the Devil!