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Geoffrey Supran

Lead author of a study on the accuracy of oil company scientists' climate models in the 1970s and 80s.

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Sep 20, 2024 • 1h 8min

Denial to Delay: How Fossil-Funded University Research Lays the Foundation for Fossil-Friendly Policy

Molly Taft, a dedicated reporter on fossil fuels, is joined by Geoffrey Supran, a climate disinformation researcher, and Craig Callender, a philosopher of science at UCSD. They dive into the concerning influence of fossil fuel funding on academic research, revealing a shocking lack of transparency and a staggering $37 million in undisclosed donations at Columbia University. The trio discusses the ethical dilemmas this funding creates, the urgent need for clearer disclosure practices, and parallels to historical funding controversies in academia.
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Mar 6, 2023 • 22min

Origins of Climate Denial: Campaigns So Successful They've Landed in Court

Geoffrey Supran, lead author of a study on oil company scientists' climate models, discusses the success of fossil fuel companies in climate denial campaigns and the subsequent rise of climate liability cases. The podcast explores the knowledge and cover-up of global warming by oil companies, legal strategies used in climate liability lawsuits, and the influence of fossil fuel groups. It also highlights the need to change public skepticism towards climate change and compares tactics used by big tobacco to those of big oil.
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Feb 24, 2023 • 24min

Origins of Climate Denial: Aggressive Think Tanks, Shouty Pundits, and a New Religious Argument

Geoffrey Supran, lead author of the peer-reviewed study on Exxon scientists and climate change modeling, discusses the origins of climate denial. Topics include Exxon's accurate predictions, legal defense against scientific arguments, aggressive think tanks, shouty pundits, transportation emissions, online privacy, discrediting of climate science, and the role of conservative talk shows in promoting climate denial.
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Feb 14, 2023 • 19min

Origins of Climate Denial: Exploiting Scientists' Kryptonite—Certainty

Geoffrey Supran, lead author of a study on the origins of climate denial, discusses how oil companies exploited weaknesses in science communication and scientists' refusal to be certain. The podcast explores manipulation of scientific consensus, the tactics used by oil companies, and the industry's strategy for victory in climate denial.
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Feb 7, 2023 • 24min

Origins of Climate Denial: Weaponizing False Equivalence

Geoffrey Supran, lead author of the peer-reviewed study on the origins of climate denial and Exxon's role in it, discusses the industry's creation and weaponization of false equivalence in climate change coverage. The podcast explores Exxon's history of deception, their misleading statements on climate change, the funding sources of contrarian scientist Soon, and the influence of oil companies on promoting alternative explanations for climate change.