Professor David Keith | |
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| Citizenship | Canada, United States, and United Kingdom[1] |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto (1986), MIT (1991) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Applied physics, energy and climate |
| Institutions | Carnegie Mellon University, University of Calgary, Harvard University, University of Chicago |
| Website | keith |
| External videos | |
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 "Can We Cool the Planet?", Nova, October 28, 2020 | |
| "Solar Geoengineering: Public Policy and Geopolitical Considerations", talk to the IIEA, September 25, 2019 | |
| "As planet warms, scientists explore 'far out' ways to reduce atmospheric CO2" on YouTube, PBS NewsHour March 27, 2019 (with animation of SCoPEx) | |
| "Patient Geoengineering", talk to the Long Now Foundation, May 10, 2020 |
David W. Keith is a professor in the Department of the Geophysical Sciences at the University of Chicago. He joined the University of Chicago in April 2023. Keith previously served as the Gordon McKay Professor of Applied Physics for Harvard University's Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) and professor of public policy for the Harvard Kennedy School at Harvard University.[2] Early contributions include development of the first atom interferometer (considered a major breakthrough in atomic physics) and a Fourier-transform spectrometer used by NASA to measure atmospheric temperature and radiation transfer from space.
A specialist on energy technology, climate science, and related public policy,[3] and a pioneer in carbon capture and storage,[4] Keith is a founder and board member of Carbon Engineering.[5]
Keith's research spans multiple fields, including climate-related technology assessment and policy analysis, technology development, atmospheric sciences, and physics. He strongly advocates for research into geoengineering approaches for addressing climate change, including both carbon cycle engineering[6] and solar radiation management approaches[7] He emphasizes that their scientific, environmental, geopolitical, social, psychological and ethical implications all need to be carefully examined and understood, before there can be a meaningful consideration of their possible use.[8]
- ^ "David W. Keith" (PDF). Harvard University. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ "David Keith". Harvard Kennedy School. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
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- ^ Vidal, John (4 February 2018). "How Bill Gates aims to clean up the planet". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- ^ Powell, Alvin (23 September 2009). "Expert: Lift taboo on Earth engineering". Harvard Gazette. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ Preston, Christopher J. (1 November 2011). "Re-Thinking the Unthinkable: Environmental Ethics and the Presumptive Argument Against Geoengineering" (PDF). Environmental Values. 20 (4): 457–479. doi:10.3197/096327111X13150367351212. Retrieved 1 July 2021.