To help biochemists/educators incorporate climate change into their courses and for their students, I've written Chapter 32: Biochemistry and Climate Change, part of Fundamentals of Biochemistry, a LibreText book. bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/...

Here's a link to a climate change and biochemistry article by Karla Neugebauer and her Yale students. doi.org/10.1016/j.bbadva.2023.100111

Another article: Climate Change, Biology and Disinformation: doi.org/10.1525/abt.2024.86.8.477

Another article: Climate Change, Biology and Disinformation: doi.org/10.1525/abt.2024.86.8.477

We must advocate for our professional organizations and colleagues to address climate change in their courses and research. Students seek relevance. Climate change could not be more relevant. Here is one paper we wrote. Another to follow. doi.org/10.1002/bmb.21422

I started in astronomy, saw the light, switched to physics, felt the existential quantum angst and escaped into chemistry and became a biochemist. Finally, late in my career, I felt the heat and became a climate activist.

This is a phenomenal and moving 11-part podcast: Dr. Katie Mack, a theoretical astrophysicist, walks #1 New York Times bestselling author John Green through the history of the entire universe. It also explores meaning and beauty. Listen on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...