Articles by Chris Mooney
Chris Mooney is a science and political journalist, blogger, podcaster, experienced trainer of scientists in the art of communication, and the host of Climate Desk Live.
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Could Carl Sagan have defeated climate denial?
Celebrating the great science communicator ... while being realistic about how much things have changed since the days of the Cosmos series.
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We all start out as scientists, but then some of us forget
Psychologist Alison Gopnik explains why babies are so much better than adults at learning new things.
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The science of Tea Party wrath
Jonathan Haidt on the psychology of politics, the emotions behind the Tea Party — and why as a self-described centrist, he thinks a Republican crackup may be coming.
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How do you get people to give a damn about climate change?
Experts have come a long way in trying to figure out which messages can successfully open minds and move public opinion. There's just one problem: They disagree about whether the message everyone's using actually works.