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The Importance of Sustainability and Fundamental Sciences

Explore the crucial question of sustainability and its connection to the fundamental sciences, such as chemistry, molecular physics, and biological chemistry. Discover high sustainability technologies and the Sustainability Quotient (SQ) for a sustainable way of life.

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The Importance of Sustainability and Fundamental Sciences

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  1. Sustainability

  2. Sustainability By far the most important question confronting us today is sustainability

  3. Sustainability By far the most important question confronting us today is sustainability and the Fundamental Sciences of Sustainability are the Molecular Sciences

  4. Sustainability By far the most important question confronting us today is sustainability and the Fundamental Sciences of Sustainability are the Molecular Sciences Chemistry, Molecular Physics, Biological Chemistry - the Nanosciences

  5. Sustainability By far the most important question confronting us today is sustainability and the Fundamental Sciences of Sustainability are the Molecular Sciences Chemistry, Molecular Physics, Biological Chemistry - the Nanosciences Look like the only shows in town

  6. My first three high sustainability technologies

  7. My first three high sustainability technologies • Splitting water into H and O

  8. My first three high sustainability technologies • Splitting water into H and O • Efficient solar electricity production

  9. My first three high sustainability technologies • Splitting water into H and O • Efficient solar electricity production • Genetic development of wheat that can fix its own nitrogen

  10. The Sustainability Quotient PSQ NSQ +10…………0…………-10

  11. We all shall have to confront some painful truths and respond wisely if we are to survive in a sustainable socioeconomic global way of life

  12. NSQ • Refrigerators -3 • Aeroplanes -3 • Central Heating -3 • Cars -4 • Computers (left on) -5 • SUVs -6 • Air Conditioning -7 • Trucking (across USA) -10 • Ford Explorer SUV (3.7 miles per gallon in NY)

  13. NSQ = -10 Local Yogurt +3 Foreign Yogurt* -6 * Brought in by Truck, Train and Ferry from -????

  14. I only make one exception….

  15. Mozzarella di bufala on my caprese !

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