Death and the Human Environment: The United States in the 20th Century [PDF]

JH Ausubel, PS Meyer, IK Wernick. Technology in Society 23 (2): 131–146 2001

AN INTRODUCTION TO DEADLY COMPETITION Our subject is the history of death.  Researchers have analyzed the time dynamics of numerous populations-nations, companies, products, technologies–competing to fill a niche or provide…

Malthus And Graduate Students: Checks On Burgeoning Ranks Of Ph.D.’s

JH Ausubel. The Scientist 10 (3): 11 1996

…United States, Stanford Institute for Higher Education Research, 1995), and the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) complex releases two major assessments of American graduate education and research (Reshaping the Graduate…

Does Energy Policy Matter?

…and much transport. The question is, where will the hydrogen come from? There are two candidates, which I think compete in some ways but fit together very well in others….

Scientists, War, Diplomacy, Europe

JH Ausubel. George C. Marshall Institute News 3 (4): 2001

…adding scientists to the trio of war, diplomacy, and Europe, and their presence requires comment. My comment begins with a definition of science.  Science is a system of communication for

Restoring the Forests

DG Victor, JH Ausubel. Foreign Affairs 79 (6): 127–144 2000

…the placement of commas and clauses. Worse, since Rio, the central debate has been whether and how to negotiate a legally binding forest treaty. Experience in managing other international environmental…

The Environment Since 1970

JH Ausubel, DG Victor, IK Wernick. Consequences: The Nature and Implications of Environmental Change 1 (3): 2–15 1995

…the experience of industrialized countries, most electricity in Africa has come through expanded use of fossil fuels. Generally, with electrification has also come a trend away from fossil fuels, primarily…

Community Risk Profiles: Background

community level, systems for integrating and disseminating information and providing services at the community level, and policy levers that facilitate greater flexibility to community service providers. Treating the “community as…