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Ep 93: Naomi Oreskes, Professor of the History of Science at Harvard University

Podcast |: My Climate Journey
Publisher |: Jason Jacobs, Cody Simms, Yin Lu
Media Type |: audio
Podknife tags |: Climate Change,; Interview,; Science & Medicine
Categories Via RSS |: Business,; Science,; Technology
Publication Date |: Mar 26, 2020
Episode Duration |: 00:48:17

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In today’s episode, we cover:

Her journey from Geologist to Historian of Science
The genesis of her climate change awakening
What led to her seminal book on climate change, “Merchants of Doubt”
How the science showing fossil fuels impact on climate change go way backHer work inspiring the movie, "An Inconvenient Truth"
The foundational work of Prof. Ben Santer, proving climate change
How the fossil fuel industry led a disinformation campaign, intent on discrediting climate scientists
Her views on how the fossil fuel industry is not a reliable partner in combatting climate change in this day
Why science should be trusted by the public
The significance of consensus in science
Remaining topics of climate change debate within the scientific community
How public policy changes is not in the domain of science
How the challenges with climate change are not within the science or technology but within policy and politics
Why nuclear is not a viable solution to climate change

Links to topics discussed in this episode:

“Merchants of Doubt”: https://www.merchantsofdoubt.org/
“Why Trust Science”: https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691179001/why-trust-science
Roger Revelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Revelle
Charles David Keeling: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_David_Keeling
Prof. Ben Santer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_D._Santer
James Hansen's 1988 Congressional Testimony on Climate Change: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Hansen#US_Senate_committee_testimony

Get connected with MCJ:

Cody Simms X / LinkedIn
MCJ Podcast / Collective / YouTube

*If you liked this episode, please consider giving us a review! You can also reach us via email at info@mcj.vc, where we encourage you to share your feedback on episodes and suggestions for future topics or guests.

Today's guest is Naomi Oreskes, Professor of the History of Science at Harvard University. Naomi is a world renowned geologist, historian and public speaker, and a leading voice on the role of science in society and the reality of anthropogenic climate change. Naomi has authored several prominent books, including "The Collapse of Western Civilization," "Discerning Experts," "Science on a Mission: American Oceanography From The Cold War to Climate Change," and most recently "Why Trust Science." Arguably her most well-known publication to date, "Merchants of Doubt" was the basis of the 2006 documentary, “An Inconvenient Truth.” We have a great discussion in this episode, including Naomi's journey beginning as a geologist to becoming a standard-bearer of public awareness on climate change. We also dive into the legacy of climate denialism, promulgated by the fossil fuel industry. An outspoken critic of the industry’s record of disinformation, Naomi shares her personal experience of being attacked and threatened as part of a larger campaign, led by special-interest groups, to discredit climate science. Finally, Naomi articulates why the public should trust science, and the answer may surprise listeners! Enjoy the show! You can find me on twitter @jjacobs22 or @mcjpod and email at info@myclimatejourney.co, where I encourage you to share your feedback on episodes and suggestions for future topics or guests.

In today’s episode, we cover:

Her journey from Geologist to Historian of Science
The genesis of her climate change awakening
What led to her seminal book on climate change, “Merchants of Doubt”
How the science showing fossil fuels impact on climate change go way backHer work inspiring the movie, "An Inconvenient Truth"
The foundational work of Prof. Ben Santer, proving climate change
How the fossil fuel industry led a disinformation campaign, intent on discrediting climate scientists
Her views on how the fossil fuel industry is not a reliable partner in combatting climate change in this day
Why science should be trusted by the public
The significance of consensus in science
Remaining topics of climate change debate within the scientific community
How public policy changes is not in the domain of science
How the challenges with climate change are not within the science or technology but within policy and politics
Why nuclear is not a viable solution to climate change

Links to topics discussed in this episode:

“Merchants of Doubt”: https://www.merchantsofdoubt.org/
“Why Trust Science”: https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691179001/why-trust-science
Roger Revelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Revelle
Charles David Keeling: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_David_Keeling
Prof. Ben Santer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_D._Santer
James Hansen's 1988 Congressional Testimony on Climate Change: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Hansen#US_Senate_committee_testimony

Get connected with MCJ:

Cody Simms X / LinkedIn
MCJ Podcast / Collective / YouTube

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