I thought you might find it interesting to consult one of the foremost experts in climate science …

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I don’t know if you’ve been following the World Cup coverage and the tragic death of 48-year-old sports journalist Grant Wahl, but in an uncanny coincidence, he died from a ruptured aortic aneurism, precisely the condition that Lerner’s protagonist worries over in 10:04.

He was a superb reporter and all-around good guy, who was harassed by officials this month for his refusal to remove a rainbow-themed tee in support of the rights of LGBTQ+ folk who suffer under Qatar’s draconian policies. Rest in peace.

Take a look at this one-pager to get ready for next week’s conference:

Pairs Conferences Tipsheet

• the “too much” problem: too many cites, too much material to assimilate
• the “not enough” problem: difficulty finding a “conversation” among critics that deals with the question you want to ask
• the synthesis problem: how to efficiently cluster texts and figure out how they relate to each other and to what you want to argue