Political Science (12/4/12)

Political Science Blurb: Michael Mann, Katharine Hayhoe, and Bill Anderegg tackle the political nature of climate science and their experiences as ‘climate warriors.’ Michael Mann warns that "we can't allow science to be killed. We can't allow the scientific agenda to be set by those that have vested interests to not have the truth be unveiled." Over the past decade climate science has become increasingly politicized. Today many candidates claim the science is unsettled and scientists are the targets of smear campaigns. Climate scientists who have taken on public roles cope with personal threats, hacking attacks and assaults on their professional integrity. "We are not in this because we value people's opinions of us. We are not in this because we want to receive pleasant emails in the morning. We are in this because this is the truth and we have to tell it," said evangelist climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe. Michael Mann, Katharine Hayhoe, and Bill Anderegg discuss their experiences as climate scientists in a field under the magnifying glass of politics, economics and amplified emotions Michael Mann, Professor of Geosciences, Penn State; Author, The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars Katharine Hayhoe, Professor of Atmospheric Sciences, Texas Tech University Bill Anderegg, Doctoral Student, Stanford This program was recorded in front of a live audience at The Commonwealth Club in San Francisco on December 4, 2012 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices