Topic: Richard Alley

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Weather Whiplash
Episode 726 26:58 - 32:22

726: Weather Whiplash

Richard Alley, Evolution and Climate Change Hostility

Geoscience professor Richard Alley from Penn State shared his experiences with hostility from the public regarding his work on climate change and evolution. Alley noted that while evolution skeptics are often polite, climate change critics frequently send aggressive emails. He argued that "media bubbles" are scrubbing reality and preventing the public from accepting scientific consensus.