Debunking the climate change deniers (continued)
Podcast Science Friday tackles the question of the politicization of science in their latest show.
One pundit says the GOP has unleased a ‘perfect storm of science politicization and abuse.’ Another pundit says the left is to blame. Who is hijacking science? Join Ira and guests Chris Mooney and Tom Bethell square off on the question, and on topics from global warming to stem cell research to nuclear power.
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Over on geek-blog boing-boing they are descibing the show as Science advocate destroys global warming/AIDS dismisser.
Bethell has nothing going for him — he’s regurgitating throughly debunked pseudo-science (”the Earth actually cooled at the start of the 20th Century”) and rather than let this turn into a “I’m right-No, I’m right” talk-show, Mooney just quietly, thoroughly and masterfully destroys Bethell. He is firm, concise and sharp, while Bethell is meandering, incoherent, and fuzzy.
It’s preaching to the converted maybe, but it’s always nice to hear the climate-change deniers get put in their place. — DS
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