Paul Behrens

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Paul Behrens is an Assistant Professor in Energy and Environmental Change at Leiden University, the Netherlands. He completed his PhD in physics at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. His work on climate change has appeared in leading scientific journals including Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Nature Energy. His work on science communication has appeared in The New York Times, Scientific American, and has been featured on the BBC.

The Indigo Press published his debut book The Best of Times, The Worst of Times in September 2020. Paul uses tone, structure and content to perfectly and seamlessly blend science and accessibility to explore the big issues of The Day - population, health, energy, food, climate change and economics. He challenges readers to create a better future for themselves and the Earth they live on.