Deep Convection

A newsletter by scientist Adam Sobel about climate, science, life, and the artist and musician Sumner Crane.

By Adam Sobel

· Launched 8 months ago

Speak out against the proposed OMB rule attacking U.S. science

A call to action following the Weather and Climate Livestream.

Jun 14 • Adam Sobel

Creativity in science: why talk about it?

Because we usually don't, and we aren't good at teaching it either.

May 28 • Adam Sobel

Wrecking the Foundation

Willful blindness to public goods and the Trumpist attacks on science

May 19 • Adam Sobel

The Sumner Files: Family album

Some family photos, and a song, from Sumner's collection to mark his 80th birthday.

May 6 • Adam Sobel

The Sumner Files: Diverse views of people and landscapes, Woodbourne and NYC, 1963-1964

Including contributions from Sumner's cousins, who have been looking at three of these paintings since the 1960s.

Apr 20 • Adam Sobel

The Sumner Files: Giacometti again

More works with long skinny figures, from the early to mid-1960s.

Apr 5 • Adam Sobel

I'm against it

A No Kings Day meditation.

Mar 29 • Adam Sobel

The Sumner Files: The Giacometti phase, 1963-64

In which we see Sumner inhabit another artist for the first time.

Mar 22 • Adam Sobel