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How powerful men are skewing the climate debate

Posted on 22 April 2014 by Peter Boyer

A position of authority guarantees neither knowledge nor wisdom. [22 April 2014 | Peter Boyer] Fiona Stanley is an eminent medical scientist, public health specialist and 2003 Australian of the Year. Western Australia is naming a new hospital after her. … Continue reading →

Posted in Australian politics, business interests, business, investment, employment, carbon emissions and targets, carbon pricing scheme, carbon tax, changes to climate, contrarians, future climate, modelling, psychology, renewable energy, social mindsets, wind | Tagged Aaron McCright, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Australian politics, Australian Stock Exchange, business, business interests, carbon emissions and targets, carbon pricing scheme, carbon tax, changes to climate, Commonwealth Bank, contrarians, David Murray, Dick Warburton, employment, future climate, Future Fund, investment, Maurice Newman, modelling, National Health and Medical Research Councl, NHMRC, psychology, renewable energy, Renewable Energy Target, Richard Lindzen, Riley Dunlap, Roy Spencer, social mindsets, Tony Abbott, Waubra Foundation, Westfield Retail Trust, wind | 1 Comment

Replacing science with empty reassurances

Posted on 23 March 2010 by Peter Boyer

After an election campaign almost devoid of climate debate, and with media dominated by anti-science rhetoric, Tasmanians might be forgiven for thinking the climate crisis has evaporated. How wrong that would be. [23 March 2010 | Peter Boyer] For those who … Continue reading →

Posted in carbon, carbon emissions and targets, changes to climate, climate system, contrarians, education, future climate, leadership, promotion and publicity, psychology, public opinion, science, scientific method, social and personal issues, social mindsets | Tagged ABC, Al Gore, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, carbon, carbon emissions and targets, changes to climate, climate system, contrarians, education, future climate, George W. Bush, James Hansen, leadership, Maurice Newman, NASA, National Academy of Sciences, Peter Boyer, promotion and publicity, psychology, public opinion, Richard Lindzen, science, scientific method, social and personal issues, social mindsets, Spectator, Tom Switzer | Comments Off

James Hansen interviewed on Australian radio

Posted on 13 March 2010 by Peter Boyer

James Hansen, world-leading climate scientist and Director of NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies, talks about his personal, professional and public life in a one-hour interview with Phillip Adams during his visit to Australia in March 2010. [13 March 2010 … Continue reading →

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How powerful men are skewing the climate debate

Replacing science with empty reassurances

James Hansen interviewed on Australian radio

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