Who's in the Video Jon Gertner Jon Gertner is a journalist and historian whose stories on science, technology, and nature have appeared in a host of national magazines. Since 2003 he has worked mainly as a[…] Go to Profile The Present Climate change: A slow-burn existential threat ▸ 5 min — with Jon Gertner Description Copy a link to the article entitled Share Climate change: A slow-burn existential threat on Facebook Share Climate change: A slow-burn existential threat on Twitter Share Climate change: A slow-burn existential threat on LinkedIn Up Next How doctors really decide who lives and who dies ▸ 6 min — with Matt McCarthy
Jon Gertner Jon Gertner is a journalist and historian whose stories on science, technology, and nature have appeared in a host of national magazines. Since 2003 he has worked mainly as a[…] Go to Profile
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