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Professor Lord Rees

The Twenty-First Century: A Bumpy Ride

Martin Rees, Professor Lord Rees, is the Astronomer Royal. He has been Master of Trinity College, Cambridge, and President of the Royal Society. He co-founded Cambridge's Centre for the Study of Existential Risk in 2012.

Professor Lord Rees introduces ideas presented to the American Philosophical Society on the risks posed by climate change and technology. He also outlines what governments can do about them.

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