Episode #2397
Richard Lindzen & William Happer
Books mentioned
1984
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Richard Lindzen and William Happer, both professors emeritus from MIT and Princeton, discuss their skepticism of mainstream climate change narratives. They critique the politicization of climate science, arguing that flawed models and institutional incentives distort the field, and draw parallels to historical ideological movements.
What they talked about
- Credentials in atmospheric science and physics
- History of CO2 and global warming narrative
- Money and politics behind climate policy
- Peer review and funding in climate science
- Natural climate variability and past ice ages
- Solar activity and historical temperature changes
- Trust in science and the methodology of science
- Hurricane that influenced the American Revolution
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