2 Interviews Michael Mann, John Christy

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Academic Influence

Nov 11, 2020

Renowned earth scientist Dr. Michael E. Mann discusses the iconic "hockey stick" climate change chart and the threats it poses to powerful fossil fuel interests. He offers insights into the partisanship that makes working together on climate change more difficult, the gradual "weaponization" of climate science, "Climategate," and his transition from theoretical physics to climate science. Director of the Earth System Science Center for Pennsylvania State University, Mann talks with Dr. Jed Macosko, academic director of AcademicInfluence.com and professor of physics at Wake Forest University.

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Dec 1, 2020

Climate scientist Dr. Michael Mann notes climatologist Dr. John R. Christy as a compelling voice on the other side of the climate change debate. Dr. Christy, a pioneer in measuring global temperatures by satellite, discusses challenges to understanding data from satellites, balloons, and terrestrial weather stations. He also examines the impact of CO₂ and the practical problem with climate models driving energy policy worldwide, especially in developing nations. Distinguished professor of Atmospheric Science and director of the Earth System Science Center at The University of Alabama in Huntsville, as well as the Alabama state climatologist, Dr. Christy talks with Dr. Jed Macosko, academic director of AcademicInfluence.com and professor of physics at Wake Forest University.