In the Crosshairs of History: Michael E. Mann and the Denial Industry
In this Earth101 interview Michael E. Mann talks about his research in general, the ideological attacks on the hockey stick graph, the disinformation campain by the denial industry and the nature of true scientific skepticism. How do we explain the scientific consensus and how should we talk to those who deny the evidence and approach the topic from an ideological standpoint?
Michael E. Mann is Distinguished Professor of Atmospheric Science at Penn State University, with joint appointments in the Department of Geosciences and the Earth and Environmental Systems Institute (EESI). He is also director of the Penn State Earth System Science Center (ESSC).