Portrait of Christiaan Huygens Bernard Vaillant (with glasses added by Alex Petrou).

Source: https://houstonianonline.com/the-brilliant-christiaan-huygens-needed-glasses/

Ten percent of the world’s forests rise up from Canadian soil, John Vaillant writes in his mesmerizing new — and unfortunately, exquisitely timed — “Fire Weather: A True Story From a Hotter World.”

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/07/opinion/smoke-air-quality-new-york-canada.html

“The key to healthy aging is relationships, relationships, relationships,” wrote Harvard Study director George Vaillant.

Source: https://insidestory.org.au/social-fitness/

“This has become a hallmark of 21st century fires,” Vaillant said.

Source: https://www.100milefreepress.net/news/they-ran-for-their-lives-john-vaillant-on-lessons-from-fort-mcmurray-wildfire/

Vaillant is clearly in awe as he lovingly details 009’s inner workings and apocalyptic fallout.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/06/books/review/fire-weather-john-vaillant.html