AAAS Hot science (and anti-science)
Alex Smith | 23.02.2012 05:29 | Climate Chaos | Ecology | Sheffield
NASA's Dr. James Hansen: we are heading into a new climate age, not seen for millions of years. Author/science writer Chris Mooney explains the brain and psychology of climate deniers, and the Right in general. No, they are not like us. 2 great talks recorded at the American Academy Advancement of Science meeting 2012.
Just back from the American Academy for the Advancement of Science annual conference 2012, this is Alex Smith. I've recorded two of the best speechs of the weekend gathering of thousands of scientists, held this year in Vancouver, Canada.
Download/listen to James Hansen (29 min) CD Quality
http://www.ecoshock.org/downloads/climate2012/ES_Hansen_AAAS.mp3
or Lo-Fi
http://www.ecoshock.org/downloads/climate2012/ES_Hansen_AAAS_LoFi.mp3
Download/listen to Chris Mooney (29 min) CD Quality
http://www.ecoshock.org/downloads/climate2012/ES_Mooney.mp3
or Lo-Fi
http://www.ecoshock.org/downloads/climate2012/ES_Mooney_LoFi.mp3
Dr. James Hansen, head of the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, warns it isn't enough to reduce our emissions. We must actually take carbon dioxide back out of the air, to avoid entering a new and dangerous age of greenhouse living.
We are literally creating a new geological age! With conditions not seen since millions of years ago, when dinosaurs rules (and small mammals hid underground from the heat).
We are currently at 392 parts per million CO2 in the atmosphere, and rising rapidly. The target Hansen says is 350 parts per million. That is the level where the Polar ice, which regulates the climate humans have known for the past 10,000 years, will remain on planet Earth.
Chris Mooney, American author of "The Republican War on Science," says scientists fail to communicate the danger of climate change, because they wrongly believe mere facts will convince the public.
Instead, Mooney outlines studies showing humans use facts to bolster pre-existing beliefs about the world. There are large differences in the basic personalities of those who gravitate toward the Right and Left of politics. According to a study commissioned by actor Colin Firth, the Right-leaning people even have measurable brain differences! (Just one study, not conclusive, but still...)
We get a sneak preview from Mooney's upcoming book.
Recorded by Alex Smith Feb 19, 2012 in Vancouver, Canada at the event "Climate Solutions: The Challenges of Getting to 350".
Download/listen to James Hansen (29 min) CD Quality
http://www.ecoshock.org/downloads/climate2012/ES_Hansen_AAAS.mp3 or Lo-Fi
http://www.ecoshock.org/downloads/climate2012/ES_Hansen_AAAS_LoFi.mp3 Download/listen to Chris Mooney (29 min) CD Quality
http://www.ecoshock.org/downloads/climate2012/ES_Mooney.mp3 or Lo-Fi
http://www.ecoshock.org/downloads/climate2012/ES_Mooney_LoFi.mp3 Dr. James Hansen, head of the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, warns it isn't enough to reduce our emissions. We must actually take carbon dioxide back out of the air, to avoid entering a new and dangerous age of greenhouse living.
We are literally creating a new geological age! With conditions not seen since millions of years ago, when dinosaurs rules (and small mammals hid underground from the heat).
We are currently at 392 parts per million CO2 in the atmosphere, and rising rapidly. The target Hansen says is 350 parts per million. That is the level where the Polar ice, which regulates the climate humans have known for the past 10,000 years, will remain on planet Earth.
Chris Mooney, American author of "The Republican War on Science," says scientists fail to communicate the danger of climate change, because they wrongly believe mere facts will convince the public.
Instead, Mooney outlines studies showing humans use facts to bolster pre-existing beliefs about the world. There are large differences in the basic personalities of those who gravitate toward the Right and Left of politics. According to a study commissioned by actor Colin Firth, the Right-leaning people even have measurable brain differences! (Just one study, not conclusive, but still...)
We get a sneak preview from Mooney's upcoming book.
Recorded by Alex Smith Feb 19, 2012 in Vancouver, Canada at the event "Climate Solutions: The Challenges of Getting to 350".
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