Earth: The Operators’ Manual with Richard Alley

Watch Earth the Operator's Manualwith Richard Alley


Hosted by Richard Alley, "Earth: The Operators’ Manual" dispenses with politics, polemics or punditry; instead, it presents an objective, accessible assessment of the Earth’s problems and possibilities that will leave viewers informed, energized and optimistic.

Friday, April 22 at 8:30pm (Earth Day)
Saturday, April 23 at 6pm

Official Site
Earth the Operator's Manual - Book

About Richard Alley

Richard Alley is Evan Pugh Professor of Geosciences and EMS Environment Institute at Penn State. He is one of several Penn State earth scientists who contributes to the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which shared the 2007 Nobel Prize with Al Gore. Alley’s teaching philosophy focuses on helping students to discover the motivation, tools, and background knowledge to contribute to society as lifelong learners.

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