Gaia hypothesis
The Gaia hypothesis, is an
ecological theory that proposes that the living matter of planet Earth functions like a single
organism. It was first formulated in the 1960s by the independent research scientist
James Lovelock.
Until 1975 it was almost totally ignored. An article in the
New Scientist of February 15th, 1975, and a popular book length version of the theory, published as
The Quest for Gaia, began to attract scientific and critical attention to the hypothesis.
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The
Gaia hypothesis, is an
ecological theory that proposes that the living matter of planet Earth functions like a single
organism. It was first formulated in the 1960s by the independent research scientist
James Lovelock.
Until 1975 it was almost totally ignored. An article in the
New Scientist of February 15th, 1975, and a popular book length version of the theory, published as
The Quest for Gaia, began to attract scientific and critical attention to the hypothesis.
