Steven E. Koonin is a theoretical physicist, professor, former Chief Scientist for the BP petroleum company, and former Under Secretary for Science at the U.S. Department of Energy under the Obama administration. He's also the author of "Unsettled: What Climate Science Tells Us, What It Doesn't, and Why It Matters."
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#2557 - Yakov Smirnoff
Yakov Smirnoff, PhD, is a comedian, actor, visual artist, host of the "Comedy Couch" podcast, and owner of the Yakov Theatre in Branson, Missouri. He is currently touring the United States.www.youtube.com/@YakovSmirnoffwww.yakov.com Perplexity: Download the app or ask Perplexity ... Show More
2h 30m
Sep 22
#2556 - Siddharth Kara
Siddharth Kara, PhD, is the author of several books, including "Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives," and, most recently, "The Zorg: A Tale of Greed and Murder That Inspired the Abolition of Slavery."https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250348227/thezorg/www.not ... Show More
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Jul 2022
The Unsettling Truth Behind Climate Science
Steven E. Koonin, author of Unsettled: What Climate Science Tells Us, What It Doesn't, and Why It Matters, joins us to debunk the wildest claims and fantasies of prominent "climate scientists". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
19m 48s
Apr 2023
Media Shakeups + Who’s Behind the Climate Crisis — with Bill McKibben
Bill McKibben, a contributing writer to The New Yorker and the Schumann Distinguished Scholar in environmental studies at Middlebury College, joins Scott to discuss the state of climate change, including the problem of burning fossil fuels and potential solutions. Follow Bill on ... Show More
47m 59s