It is with great sadness that we learned of the death of author, Jonathan Schell, on March 25th. Most noted for authoring “The Fate of the Earth,” a study of the devastation that the use of nuclear weapons would cause, Schell was also a critic of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam war. While forceful in print he was a soft-spoken man in person, with quiet compassion and reasoned dignity. His voice will be greatly missed.