Podcasts Health FutureTech Podcast Why You Should Have Your Head in the CloudsRyan Sullivan, Ph.D.Carnegie Mellon University; Department of Chemistry and Department of Mechanical Engineering

Why You Should Have Your Head in the CloudsRyan Sullivan, Ph.D.Carnegie Mellon University; Department of Chemistry and Department of Mechanical Engineering

Published: Sept. 26, 2019, 8:24 a.m.

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Ryan Sullivan, Ph.D., is an atmospheric chemist, associate professor in chemistry and in mechanical engineering, and associate director of the Institute for Green Science at Carnegie Mellon University.\\xa0Sullivan states that\\xa0\\u201caerosol cloud interactions are one of the largest sources of uncertainty in our ability to understand and predict how human activities are changing our planet\\u2019s climate.\\u201d\\xa0\\xa0He is currently focusing his research efforts on learning about how particles in the atmosphere react with clouds, and how those reactions ultimately affect the climate.

Listen in to hear more about his research.\\xa0Sullivan is also part of the Center for Atmospheric Particle Studies and encourages you to check them out at\\xa0https://www.cmu.edu/particulate-matter.

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