Dr. Paul Sabin is a historian. Currently, he is Professor of History and American Studies at Yale University. Dr. Sabin teaches United States environmental history, energy politics, and political, legal, and economic history. Dr. Sabin's first book, "Crude Politics: The California Oil Market, 1900-1940," was published in 2005. His second book, "The Bet: Paul Ehrlich, Julian Simon, and Our Gamble Over Earth’s Future," was published in 2013. His most recent book, "Public Citizens: The Attack on Big Government and the Remaking of American Liberalism," was published in 2021. Dr. Sabin received his Ph.D. in American History from the University of California, Berkeley.