John Tyndall, Atmospheric Researcher. Part 1: Carbon Dioxide and Fog Horns

Picturing Meteorology | Dec. 31, 2017 When you say “Tyndall” to an atmospheric scientist today, they are likely to think of the Tyndall Centre, Great Britain’s premier unit for climate change research. But the Centre is named for a man, whose adventurous career in 19th century science deserves an extensive biography. Roland Jackson has written that book, The Ascent of John Tyndall, which will be published by Oxford University Press March 22, 2018. The former Head of the Science Museum in London and then Chief Executive of the British Science Association has contributed two guest posts exploring Tyndall’s impact on …