The Only Good Planet
About this episode
Dr. Kate Marvel discusses her book on human emotions and climate change while exploring the implications of climate models.
Dr. Kate Marvel builds climate models — digital worlds that simulate our possible futures. They can tell us how hot it will get, how high the seas will rise, and which forests will burn. But they can't tell us what humans will do next — or how we'll feel as the planet transforms. In this episode of A Matter of Degrees , we talk with Kate about her new book, Human Nature: Nine Ways to Feel About Our Changing Planet. This conversation has it all: science, feelings, geoengineering, fossil fuel industry mischief, and even witches.
People in this episode
Hosts: Dr. Leah Stokes, Dr. Katharine Wilkinson
Guest: Dr. Kate Marvel
Topics covered
- climate models
- human emotions
- geoengineering
- fossil fuels
- climate change
- science communication
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: fossil fuel industry
Books & works: Human Nature: Nine Ways to Feel About Our Changing Planet
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