Knowtex

Chris Mooney is a science and political journalist, blogger, podcaster, and experienced trainer of scientists in the art of communication.

Last week, an intriguing study emerged from Dan Kahan and his colleagues at Yale and elsewhere--finding that knowing more about science, and being better at mathematical reasoning, was related to more climate science skepticism and denial--rather than less.

For the community of scientists who study the Earth’s climate, these are bewildering times.

Les diverses “polémiques” scientifiques récentes dans les media montrent que dorénavant les scientifiques doivent descendre eux-mêmes dans l’agora pour expliquer et défendre la science. Cependant, un problème se pose d’entrée : pour convaincre media et grand public, mieux vaut être un “bon client”.