228. Steven Koonin on what climate science tells us, what it doesnt, and why it matters, based on his book Unsettled
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According to Steven Koonin, when it comes to climate change, the media, politicians, and other prominent voices have declared that \\u201cthe science is settled.\\u201d Koonin avers that the long game of telephone from research to reports, to the popular media, is corrupted by misunderstanding and misinformation. Koonin says that core questions about the way the climate is responding to our influence, and what the impacts will be remain largely unanswered. Koonin acknowledges that the climate is changing, and he claims the whyand how aren\\u2019t as clear as you\\u2019ve probably been led to believe, and what the impacts will be remain largely unanswered.
In this engaging conversation Michael Shermer challenges Dr. Koonin with many of the most common critiques of his book, Unsettled: What Climate Science Tells Us, What It Doesn\\u2019t, and Why It Matters, and Steven Koonin responds by drawing upon his decades of experience \\u2014 including as a top science advisor to the Obama administration.
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