James Lovelock

This instrument was designed by Lovelock in the 1960s to measure CFC concentrations.

In 1957, English scientist James Lovelock invented the electron capture detector to measure the amounts of chemical pollutants in water, air, and soil. He found evidence of contamination in plants and animals. This showed that compounds known as CFCs, which were used in spray cans and other items, were DESTROYING EARTH’S OZONE LAYER – the layer that shields us from the Sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays. CFCs were eventually banned.

Lovelock sparked research into how human activity was affecting our planet, and became an inspiration for the environmental movement. the world How he changed…

By the way… My theory is named after the ancient Greek goddess of Earth, Gaia.

Living Earth

Lovelock is most famous for his GAIA THEORY, a new way of thinking about Earth as one giant organism. Working with American microbiologist Lynn Margulis, he proposed that Earth’s atmosphere, oceans, land, and organisms interact to maintain conditions suitable for life – much as warm-blooded animals regulate body temperature.