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Micha Tomkiewicz, Ph.D., is a professor of physics in the Department of Physics, Brooklyn College, the City University of New York. He is also a professor of physics and chemistry in the School for Graduate Studies of the City University of New York. In addition, he is the founding-director of the Environmental Studies Program at Brooklyn College as well as director of the Electrochemistry Institute at that same institution.

How to Influence Polls and Win Elections

Posted on August 23, 2016 by climatechangefork

Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber. ~Plato Clinton is well ahead at the polls. Common opinion two weeks ago (August 9, 2016), was that convention bounces were … Continue reading →

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My Global Family Vacation Part 2: England and Brexit

Posted on August 16, 2016 by climatechangefork

Family grave in Golders Green Jewish Cemetery I’m going to try to connect my personal history (August 2) and the pieces of my family history that I gleaned from my recent travels with the global refugee issues. Above is my … Continue reading →

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The Election: Trust, Likability & Honesty

Posted on August 9, 2016 by climatechangefork

I am finishing writing this blog on Sunday, even though I had a draft ready yesterday. As I read the New York Times today, I came across Nicholas Kristof’s Op-Ed, “Clinton’s Fibs vs. Trump’s Huge Lies.” It coincided almost exactly … Continue reading →

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My Global Family Vacation

Posted on August 2, 2016 by climatechangefork

Map of my global family vacation I have returned from my month-long vacation with my wife. One of the perks of being an academic is that my summers are my own. I show the route of my trip above. Clearly, … Continue reading →

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Immigration: Quantifying Migration

Posted on July 26, 2016 by climatechangefork

The Scope of Present Global Refugee Issues: Global migration (June 21, 2016) arises from people’s quest to survive and attain better opportunities. More specifically, people leave their homes: Due to war/civil war As a result of broken states In search … Continue reading →

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Vacation Notice

Posted on July 19, 2016 by climatechangefork

This week I am taking a break from the blog, so there will be no post. Please do come back next Tuesday, when I promise to continue our discussions.

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Guest Blog by Sofia Ahsanuddin: Immigration

Posted on July 12, 2016 by climatechangefork

“You broke the ocean in half to be here. Only to meet nothing that wants you.” – Nayyirah Waheed, Immigrant Dear Reader, I am writing this blog post at a critical transitional point in my life. I have just graduated … Continue reading →

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Immigration: My Migration History

Posted on July 5, 2016 by climatechangefork

This is what remained of my family’s house in Warsaw after WWII. There is no longer any trace of it. I gave a brief summation of my early life when I wrote my first blog (April 22, 2012). I was … Continue reading →

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Immigration: IPAT

Posted on June 29, 2016 by climatechangefork

Noah Smith wrote an article in Bloomberg about how to convince the Japanese to have more kids: Japan would like to stabilize its rapidly aging population, and there are really only two ways to do that. It can let in … Continue reading →

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Immigration: The Physics

Posted on June 21, 2016 by climatechangefork

Next week I will leave for my summer break. This time we are taking a complicated tour, starting in England a week after the Brexit referendum. Next we will spend a few days in Israel before continuing to Poland, Malta, … Continue reading →

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How to Influence Polls and Win Elections

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The Election: Trust, Likability & Honesty

My Global Family Vacation

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