Paul Behrens

​​Paul Behrens is an author and academic in environmental change at Leiden University. His popular science book, “The Best of Times, The Worst of Times: Futures From the Frontiers of Climate Science,” (Indigo Press) describes humanity’s trajectory and possible future in paired chapters of pessimism and hope. He is also editor and author of “Food and Sustainability” (Oxford University Press). His research on food, energy and climate change has appeared in The New York Times, Scientific American magazine and journals Nature Communications, Nature Energy and PNAS, as well as the BBC and elsewhere.