In Our Hands
In Our Hands
Michael Weisberg on Philosophy and Climate
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Michael Weisberg on Philosophy and Climate

Bess W. Heyman President's Distinguished Professor and Chair of Philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania.

In this episode, Ramanan speaks with Michael Weisberg, Bess W. Heyman President's Distinguished Professor and Chair of Philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania, where he also co-directs the Galápagos Education and Research Alliance and directs post-graduate programs at Perry World House under the aegis of Penn Global. They discuss scientific models, the Galápagos, resistance to science, and Weisberg’s contributions to the IPCC.

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Highlights

[00:00:15] Introduction

[00:01:28] Life and Career

[00:05:40] Penn’s Philosophy Department

[00:11:15] Scientific Models

[00:16:49] The Galápagos

[00:23:27] IPCC Contributions

[00:25:03] Advising the UN and the Maldives

[00:33:15] Resistance to Scientific Findings

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