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The apocalypse is nigh – Hyped up headlines and climate change

The disaster narrative grabs attention easily but fails to create motivation for action or genuine engagement.

How to prove your point about climate change

Science communication. © Robert Graves and Didier Madoc-Jones With the arc of the London Eye on the horizon, Camel Guards Parade represents the famous military and ceremonial parade ground in Whitehall in a new guise. Amid a dusty haze of heat and sand, camels have replaced horses for the Queen’s own household guard.

When we debate controversial science it’s important to be aware of the strengths and weaknesses of authority figures. Do you know your climate change experts?

Science art: Picturing the future with climate change just got easier

Science communication. Robert Graves and Didier Madoc Jones

With the UN Climate Summit approaching, there’s going to be a lot of talk about climate change. So this seems like a good moment to let images speak for themselves. Below, you will find a small gallery of images from UK artists Robert Graves and Didier Madoc-Jones depicting the potential impact of climate change onContinue reading “Science art: Picturing the future with climate change just got easier”

Exploring controversial science

If you haven’t heard of Meryl Dorey, then maybe you’ve heard of her lobby group – the Australian (Anti)Vaccination Network. This group is comprised of people who are ”very concerned about the lack of scientifically-based information on the ‘other side’ of the vaccination issue”. Meryl and her colleagues have involved themselves in controversy in New SouthContinue reading “Exploring controversial science”

How do we talk about complex issues?

black globe, climate change title, caption 'you can make a difference', flower growing out of globe

Talking about complex issues requires breaking them down into manageable chunks. It’s all very well to announce that climate change is a problem, that our budget has been increased to $500 billion, or that oil is an unsustainable fuel source, but to generate understanding we need to be able to connect big statements to ourContinue reading “How do we talk about complex issues?”