"Gaia" is often seen as a really unfortunate name for an actually well-thought out scientific theory. However, this was exactly Lovelock's point and why he deci

"Gaia" is often seen as a really unfortunate name for an actually well-thought out scientific theory. However, this was exactly Lovelock's point and why he decided to go with a name like that. He and Lynn Margulis WANTED to highlight and stand against the cultural biases of science as an institution. Though it should be noted there's growing scientific support for the theory regardless https://aeon.co/essays/the-gaia-hypothesis-reimagined-by-one-of-its-key-sceptics https://aeon.co/essays/the-gaia-hypothesis-reimagined-by-one...