Climate Quandaries

In this episode, Peter and I discuss, among other things:

bringing emotion into science and science communication;

the ethics of environmental solutions;

climate science in the sweep of history;

and his track record of activism and civil disobedience.

In this episode, Nicola and I discuss, among other things:

finding meaning in a flood of data;

alternative visions for research proposals;

the value of personal connections;

and how we’re all products of our time.

In this episode, Corey and I discuss, among other things:

the status and future of international science;

a Canadian perspective on environmental challenges;

the skewing effects of top-tier journals;

and how to value different types of contributions.

In this episode, Jonathan and I discuss, among other things:

international mobility of people, data, and ideas;

AI-driven advances;

the intimate relationship between basic and applied science;

and practical ways of making change.

In this episode, Zack and I discuss, among other things:

crossovers between weather and climate mindsets;

balancing data transparency and potential misinterpretation;

making sense of the flood of scientific output;

and the continuing suitability of ‘climate normals’.

In this episode, Lisa and I discuss, among other things:

the complexities of climate-related migration;

effective science communication and partnerships;

the ultimate purpose of impact and attribution studies;

and how to consider climate impacts in a potentially nonlinear future.

In this episode, Tom and I discuss, among other things:

studying climate impacts in a complex world;

evaluating existential threats;

science as a sociocultural pursuit;

and the ethical implications of being able to predict the future.

In this episode, Roop and I discuss, among other things:

the Red Cross Red Crescent’s work on the front lines of climate risk;

reckoning with unprecedented events in cultural-historical context; 

integrating science, communication, and decision-making;

and principles for devising ethical solutions in a complex world.

In this episode, Peter and I discuss, among other things:

thinking beyond 2100;

climate-impacts science for island nations;

the instinctive appeal of science and the importance of scientific literacy;

and how AI may reshape climate research and communication.

In this episode, Arianna and I discuss, among other things:

communicating climate variability and change;

the merits of highly targeted climate risk information;

balancing research and activism;

and the moral obligations imposed by inequities in data access.