How to Lose Friends and Demoralize People: The Science (sic!) of Near-Term Extinction

Meet Guy McPherson, the extinction enthusiast who undermines legitimate climate concerns by predicting we’re all going to die yesterday. Please share this episode with your friends and start a conversation. Warning: This podcast occasionally uses spicy language. For an entertaining deep dive into the theme of season five (Phalse Prophets), read the definitive peer-reviewed taxonomic analysis from our very own Jason Bradford, PhD. Sources/Links/Notes: Guy McPherson, " Near-Term Extinction blog post ," Nature Bats Last (last updated 2016). Scott Johnson, " How Guy McPherson gets it wrong ," Fractal Planet , 2014. Michael Tobis, " McPherson’s Evidence That Doom Doom Doom ," Planet 3.0 , 2014. Nathan Curry, " Humanity Is Getting Verrrrrrry Close to Extinction ," Vice , 2013. BizNewsTV, "' Humans will be extinct by 2026 ' - 'doom and gloom prophet' Prof McPherson on abrupt climate change," January 19, 2023. Shannon Osaka, "Why climate 'doomers' are replacing climate 'deniers',” Washington Post , March 24, 2023. Jerome Roos, " We Don’t Know What Will Happen Next, " New York Times , April 18, 2023. List of McPherson predictions Support the show