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A podcast about the Big Philosophical Questions raised by climate change, featuring 1-on-1 conversations with climate scientists. We traverse the personal-professional interface to explore how scientists personally see the value of their work and reckon with its implications, a.k.a. what it all means — from the long-term global level to individual life choices.

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A podcast about the Big Philosophical Questions raised by climate change, featuring 1-on-1 conversations with climate scientists. We traverse the personal-professional interface to explore how scientists personally see the value of their work and reckon with its implications, a.k.a. what it all means — from the long-term global level to individual life choices.

    S2E4: Zack Labe

    S2E4: Zack Labe

    In this episode, Zack and I discuss, among other things:

    crossovers between weather and climate mindsets;

    balancing data transparency and potential misinterpretation;

    making sense of the flood of scientific output;

    and the continuing suitability of ‘climate normals’.

    • 1 hr 1 min
    S2E3: Lisa Thalheimer-Prezyna

    S2E3: Lisa Thalheimer-Prezyna

    In this episode, Lisa and I discuss, among other things:

    the complexities of climate-related migration;

    effective science communication and partnerships;

    the ultimate purpose of impact and attribution studies;

    and how to consider climate impacts in a potentially nonlinear future.

    • 1 hr 5 min
    S2E2: Tom Matthews

    S2E2: Tom Matthews

    In this episode, Tom and I discuss, among other things:

    studying climate impacts in a complex world;

    evaluating existential threats;

    science as a sociocultural pursuit;

    and the ethical implications of being able to predict the future.

    • 1 hr 3 min
    S2E1: Roop Singh

    S2E1: Roop Singh

    In this episode, Roop and I discuss, among other things:

    the Red Cross Red Crescent’s work on the front lines of climate risk;

    reckoning with unprecedented events in cultural-historical context; 

    integrating science, communication, and decision-making;

    and principles for devising ethical solutions in a complex world.

    • 58 min
    S1E4: Peter Gibson

    S1E4: Peter Gibson

    In this episode, Peter and I discuss, among other things:

    thinking beyond 2100;

    climate-impacts science for island nations;

    the instinctive appeal of science and the importance of scientific literacy;

    and how AI may reshape climate research and communication.

    • 59 min
    S1E3: Arianna Varuolo-Clarke

    S1E3: Arianna Varuolo-Clarke

    In this episode, Arianna and I discuss, among other things:

    communicating climate variability and change;

    the merits of highly targeted climate risk information;

    balancing research and activism;

    and the moral obligations imposed by inequities in data access.

    • 49 min

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