Naomi Oreskes
Henry Charles Lea Professor of the History of Science and Affiliated Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences
Harvard University
Participates in 2 items
Naomi Oreskes is Professor of the History of Science and Affiliated Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Harvard University. A world-renowned geologist, historian and public speaker, she is a leading voice on the role of science in society and the reality of anthropogenic climate change. She hasworked onstudies ofgeophysics ,environmental issuessuch as global warming, and thehistory of science. She is author or co-author of several books, and over 150 articles, essays and opinion pieces.
Sessions in which Naomi Oreskes participates
Monday 24 May, 2021
Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
8:29 AM EDT -
8:30 AM EDT |
1 minute
11:00 AM EDT -
12:15 PM EDT |
1 hour 15 minutes
During the Covid-19 pandemic, public debates about the validity of scientific findings and the value of science have intensified, as some Americans have actively resisted and even denied the legitimacy of scientific guidance about how to address the disease. What are the social and psychological drivers of public skepticism about science? How can skeptics be convinced otherwise? How do we evaluate the role of facts, of political affinity, and of personal identity in the rejection of scientifi...