New Website

The Lorenz Center at MIT, founded by PAOC's Dan Rothman and Kerry Emanuel, is devoted to learning how climate works. Named after the late MIT meteorologist Edward N. Lorenz, a pioneer of chaos theory, the Center fosters creative approaches to increasing fundamental understanding. At the new website you can read about the new Center's goals and aspirations, its origins as well as the people involved.

In addition you will find links to the Center's calendar: The first formal activity of the new Lorenz Center is it's inaugural Carlton Lecture which takes place October 20th.This lecture series is designed to showcase climate science for a broad cross-section of scientists in the Boston area and was funded by John Carlson, a senior vice president and portfolio manager at Fidelity Investments and former student of meteorology a MIT. 

The first annual John Carlson Lecture, will be delivered by Dr. Paul Hoffman.