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Vaclav Smil

Winnipeg
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I do research in the fields of energy, environmental/population change, food production/nutrition, technical innovation, risk assessment, and public policy.
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La velocidad es una virtud… ¿verdad?

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By Vaclav Smil
| Fast Company Mexico Verified
Los logros humanos siempre acarrean ciertas desventajas. Y estas consecuencias indeseables suelen tener una distribución muy desigual. Las velocidades más altas y sus efectos no han sido una excepción. La velocidad trae consigo peligros y beneficios: la velocidad excesiva, en muchas formas, mata, pero recibir la atención médica más rápida posible después de un accidente cerebrovascular es clave para la recuperación o la prevención de la muerte por hemorragia interna.
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Speed is a virtue. Or is it?

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By Vaclav Smil
| Fast Company Verified
Human achievements never come without their downsides, and those unwelcome consequences tend to have highly uneven distributions. Higher speeds and their effects have been no exception.
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Comment nourrir le monde

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By Vaclav Smil
| Librairie Eyrolles Verified
Qu'a fait l'agriculture pour nous ? Pourquoi mangeons-nous beaucoup de certaines plantes et pas d'autres ? La limite de ce que nous pouvons cultiver Pourquoi mangeons-nous certains animaux et pas d'autres ? Qu'est-ce qui compte le plus : la nourriture ou les smartphones ? Que faut-il manger pour être en bonne santé ? Nourrir une population croissante avec moins d'impact environnemental : solutions douteuses Nourrir une population croissante : ce qui marcherait Références et notes
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