Tom Nelson

Thomas Nelson
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Feb 12, 2025 • 1h 13min

Valentina Zharkova:  Grand solar minimum is underway | Tom Nelson Pod #278

00:00 Introduction to Valentina Zharkova and Solar Activity 00:35 Understanding the Solar Cycle and Sunspots 04:22 Challenges in Measuring Sunspot Activity 05:06 Discovering the Background Magnetic Field 05:56 Analyzing Magnetic Waves and Principal Component Analysis 07:42 Predicting Solar Activity with Eigenvectors 14:43 Grand Solar Minimum and Historical Solar Cycles 27:27 Implications of the Grand Solar Minimum 37:58 CO2 and Temperature Correlation 39:15 Solar Cycles and Earth's Temperature 42:41 Solar Inertial Motion and Climate Impact 48:18 Future Climate Predictions 01:05:17 Volcanic Activity and Climate 01:07:33 Earth's Magnetic Field and Solar Influence 01:12:11 Concluding Thoughts and Future Research Her site: https://solargsm.com/ Slides for this podcast, along with AI summaries of all of my podcasts: https://tomn.substack.com/p/podcast-summaries Valentina’s previous appearance on this podcast: https://youtu.be/LYOMKLDbeYE?si=OPu_wH27JGK4_xsn ========= My Linktree: https://linktr.ee/tomanelson1
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Feb 7, 2025 • 1h 27min

Ned Nikolov: The Ill-defined “Greenhouse Effect” | Tom Nelson Pod #277

Dr. Ned Nikolov obtained his Ph.D. Degree in ecosystem modeling from Colorado State University in 1997. He then spent 3 years as a post-doctorate researcher at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Oak Ridge, TN. Since 2001, he has been working as a physical scientist in one capacity or another for a project funded by the US Forest Service focused on developing of fire-weather applications based on historical climatological data and producing operational fire-weather forecasts to assist the wildfire- and smoke management in the USA. He has been conducting climate research since 2011. 00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction 01:05 Defining the Greenhouse Effect 03:23 Historical Context and Key Papers 03:56 Convective Fluxes and Atmospheric Dynamics 05:51 Critique of Mainstream Climate Science 13:05 Thermodynamics and Ideal Gas Law 17:03 Hydrostatic Equilibrium and Barometric Equation 23:45 Polytropic Processes in the Atmosphere 32:44 Adiabatic Lapse Rates and Atmospheric Stability 37:57 Impact of Water Vapor on Lapse Rates 43:18 Thermal Kinetic Energy and Surface Flux Attenuation 46:14 Energy Flux and Atmospheric Pressure 47:27 Effective Emission Height and Tropospheric Energy 50:12 Greenhouse Effect Misconceptions 53:45 Earth's Energy Imbalance 01:03:41 Shortwave Radiation and Temperature Correlation 01:09:49 Modeling Climate Change 01:15:07 Conclusions and Implications 01:18:22 Funding and Climate Science 01:20:35 Glaciation Cycles and Atmospheric Mass 01:25:38 Final Thoughts and Wrap-Up X: https://x.com/NikolovScience ========= AI summaries of all of my podcasts: https://tomn.substack.com/p/podcast-summaries My Linktree: https://linktr.ee/tomanelson1 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL89cj_OtPeenLkWMmdwcT8Dt0DGMb8RGR X: https://x.com/TomANelson Substack: https://tomn.substack.com/ About Tom: https://tomn.substack.com/about
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Feb 3, 2025 • 59min

Bernadette Spofforth: They really believe they can crush dissent | Tom Nelson Pod #276

“My name is Bernie, and after being unlawfully arrested and falsely accused, I’ve seen firsthand what happens when you challenge the status quo. But we cannot be silenced by those who are trying to hide the uncomfortable truth.” 00:00 Introduction to Bernadette Spofforth 00:27 The State of Free Speech in the UK 01:58 Personal Experience with Censorship 06:41 Public Reaction and Media Influence 29:16 Government Policies and Net Zero 32:19 Economic Failures and Salary Increases 33:29 Local Council Involvement and Progressive Movements 34:57 The Concept of 15-Minute Cities 39:29 Net Zero Policies and Their Implications 47:37 The War on Farmers 50:52 Climate Change Jobs and Government Regulations 53:26 Future of the UK and Global Perspectives 57:44 Conclusion and Final Thoughts https://x.com/Artemisfornow YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Bernie-is-Artemis ========= My Linktree: https://linktr.ee/tomanelson1
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Jan 28, 2025 • 51min

Stephen Andrews: Cosmic rays and the winter gatekeeper | Tom Nelson Pod #275

About Stephen Andrews:  • My training / education has been in primarily in science studying biochemistry / chemistry. • I worked in the pharmaceutical industry as an analyst and in the quality assurance sector. • Substack and Daily Sceptic author. 00:00 Introduction and Guest Background 00:20 Recap of Previous Presentation 01:59 Data Sources and Methodology 03:23 Cosmic Rays and Climate Hypothesis 04:56 Solar Cycles and Temperature Correlation 13:34 Clouds and Climate Impact 24:58 Sea Surface Temperature Analysis 41:23 Summary and Conclusions 45:48 Q&A with Tom Slides for this podcast, along with AI summaries of all of my podcasts: https://tomn.substack.com/p/podcast-summaries Stephen Andrews Substack: https://substack.com/@stephen938 Stephen’s previous podcast episode: https://youtu.be/k21PIZhR6O8?si=3u95NEik6NWFrsI7 ========= Tom’s Linktree: https://linktr.ee/tomanelson1
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Jan 22, 2025 • 1h 2min

Dave O'Toole: A trade unionist/man of the left against the climate scam | Tom Nelson Pod #274

About Dave O’Toole: I’m a retired trade union organiser. I favour progress and development and I'm not a fan of environmentalism.   00:00 Introduction to Individual Liberty and Environmentalism 01:03 Guest Introduction: Dave O'Toole 01:53 Skepticism Towards Environmentalism in Trade Unions 02:25 The Threat to Oil and Gas Workers 04:14 The Pushback Against Net Zero Policies 06:18 Luxury Beliefs and Climate Change 12:20 Extinction Rebellion and Just Stop Oil 20:53 Net Zero Legislation and Its Impacts 31:32 Critique of Multiculturalism and Environmentalism 34:24 Union Perspectives on Job Security 36:35 Debating Left-Wing Ideologies 39:25 The Crumbling of the Woke Left 43:21 Strategies for Climate Realists 49:00 Legacy Media vs. New Media 58:01 Environmentalism and Enlightenment Philosophy 01:01:10 Conclusion and Final Thoughts https://x.com/DavidJOToole https://substack.com/@davidjotoole Extinction Rebellion: enemies of the working class: https://www.spiked-online.com/2019/07/15/extinction-rebellion-enemies-of-the-working-class/ ========= AI summaries of all of my podcasts: https://tomn.substack.com/p/podcast-summaries My Linktree: https://linktr.ee/tomanelson1
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Jan 17, 2025 • 59min

Peter Ridd: “ The vibe shift” | Tom Nelson Pod #273

Peter Ridd is a geophysicist with over 100 publications and 35 years’ experience working on the Great Barrier Reef and developed a wide range of world-first optical and electronic instruments for measuring environmental conditions near corals and other ecosystems. He was head of Physics at James Cook University for over a decade before being fired, in 2018, for questioning the quality assurance systems used by reef science institutions. Some of the poor-quality work relates to the effect, or lack of effect, of climate change, and agriculture, on the reef. Ridd now works, unpaid, with agricultural organisations, and the Institute of Public Affairs to improve quality assurance systems of “science” used by Australian governments to make environmental laws and regulations.   00:00 Introduction and Vibe Shift Overview 00:33 Political Correctness and Cultural Shifts 01:50 Global Perspective on Wokeness 02:58 Net Zero and Political Reactions 05:10 Immigration and Cultural Package 06:22 Scientific Credibility and Climate Change 10:27 COVID-19 and Public Trust 16:38 Social Media and Information Control 25:38 Education Reforms and Vibe Shift Impact 28:46 Coral Reef Reports and Media Response 29:54 IPCC and the Vibe Shift 31:49 Elites and the Working Class 34:58 Political Shifts and Culture Wars 38:40 Climate Science and Academic Freedom 42:02 Ancient History and Climate Change 44:05 Social Media Success Tips 50:32 AI and Climate Science 53:34 Cloud Seeding and Contrails 55:33 The State of Modern Science 58:54 Optimism for the Future About Peter Ridd: https://co2coalition.org/teammember/peter-ridd/ Plato GBR: https://platogbr.com/ Reef Rebels YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@reefrebels ========= AI summaries of all of my podcasts: https://tomn.substack.com/p/podcast-summaries My Linktree: https://linktr.ee/tomanelson1 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL89cj_OtPeenLkWMmdwcT8Dt0DGMb8RGR X: https://x.com/TomANelson Substack: https://tomn.substack.com/ About Tom: https://tomn.substack.com/about
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Jan 12, 2025 • 1h 7min

Chris Morrison:  Net Zero is essentially dead | Tom Nelson Pod #272

About Chris: Former financial journalist and publisher. Founded and sold Evandale Publishing. Environment Editor of the Daily Sceptic - no "settled" science allowed. In this episode, Tom interviews Chris Morrison about his work with the Daily Sceptic, highlighting the publication's role in challenging mainstream narratives on COVID-19, climate change, and net zero policies. Chris elaborates on their investigative efforts exposing flawed data and "junk science" used by institutions like the UK Met Office to justify climate agendas, while also discussing the broader collapse of net zero commitments worldwide. The conversation also touches on the political implications of these issues and the resistance they face from fact-checkers and mainstream media. 00:00 Introduction and Welcome Back 00:31 The Evolution of the Daily Skeptic 04:01 Fact-Checking and Media Critique 06:34 Investigating the UK Met Office 09:31 Challenges with Temperature Data 13:45 Global Warming and Climate Narratives 21:16 Political and Social Implications 30:36 Skeptical Voices and Future Outlook 35:28 The Role of Hydrocarbons in Food Production 35:55 CO2 Levels and Their Impact on Plant Growth 37:32 The Collapse of Net Zero Banking Alliance 38:02 Challenges Facing the UK Government 39:34 Economic Implications of Net Zero Policies 41:44 Impact on the Car Industry 44:47 Critique of Climate Data and Reporting 59:54 Retractions and Skepticism in Climate Science 01:05:48 Concluding Thoughts on Climate Policies https://twitter.com/CMorrisonEsq https://dailysceptic.org/author/chris-morrison/ ========= AI summaries of all of my podcasts: https://tomn.substack.com/p/podcast-summaries My Linktree: https://linktr.ee/tomanelson1 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL89cj_OtPeenLkWMmdwcT8Dt0DGMb8RGR X: https://x.com/TomANelson Substack: https://tomn.substack.com/ About Tom: https://tomn.substack.com/about
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Jan 8, 2025 • 1h 4min

Roy Clark: A Nobel Prize for Climate Model Errors | Tom Nelson Pod #271

Roy Clark is a retired engineer with over 30 years of experience in new product and process development, including optical and spectroscopic measurements in adverse environments. He received his MA in chemistry from the University of Oxford University and his Ph.D. in chemical physics from Sussex University (UK; 1976). He started his own independent research on climate change in 2007. His particular interest is time-dependent or dynamic-surface energy transfer and the calculation of surface temperatures from first principles. He has published several technical articles on climate change and co-wrote the book ‘Finding Simplicity in a Complex World – The Role of the Diurnal Temperature Cycle in Climate Energy Transfer and Climate Change’ with the late Prof. Arthur Rörsch. 00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction 00:01 Background on Climate Modeling Errors 01:31 Manabe's 1967 Climate Model and Its Impact 03:42 Historical Context of Climate Models 08:07 Modern Climate Models and Their Flaws 12:47 NASA's Role in Climate Modeling 20:09 DOE and National Labs' Involvement 29:20 Critique of Global Mean Temperature Record 35:44 Radiative Forcing and Surface Temperature 53:16 Conclusion and Final Thoughts Slides for this podcast: https://tomn.substack.com/p/podcast-summaries A Nobel Prize for Climate Model Errors: https://scienceofclimatechange.org/wp-content/uploads/Clark-2024-Nobel-Prize-Errors.pdf About Roy Clark: https://co2coalition.org/teammember/roy-clark/ Reject NCA5: https://venturaphotonics.com/research-page-23.html ========= AI summaries of all of my podcasts: https://tomn.substack.com/p/podcast-summaries My Linktree: https://linktr.ee/tomanelson1 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL89cj_OtPeenLkWMmdwcT8Dt0DGMb8RGR X: https://x.com/TomANelson Substack: https://tomn.substack.com/ About Tom: https://tomn.substack.com/about
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Jan 4, 2025 • 59min

Ian Plimer: Climate Change: The Facts 2025 | Tom Nelson Pod #270

Professor Ian Plimer is Australia’s best-known geologist. He is Emeritus Professor of Earth Sciences at the University of Melbourne, where he was Professor and Head of Earth Sciences. He was Professor at the University of Newcastle, Professor at The University of Adelaide and Professor in Munich (Germany). He was also on the staff at the University of New England, the University of New South Wales, Macquarie University and North Broken Hill Ltd. He has published more than 130 scientific papers on geology and was an editor of the Encyclopedia of Geology. This is his thirteenth book written for the general public. Professor Plimer has received numerous national and international awards for his scientific work. 00:00 Introduction and Book Overview 01:34 Geology and Climate Change 06:22 Oceanic Influences on Climate 11:41 Volcanic Activity and Climate Impact 18:32 Historical Climate Events and Human Impact 30:51 Dynamic Planet: Oceans and Climate 31:39 The Role of Plant Food and Industry 32:28 Antarctica's Geological Mysteries 36:56 Methane and Earth's Ancient Atmospheres 38:45 Solar Influence on Climate 41:54 Future Climate Predictions 43:37 Preparing for Natural Disasters 45:23 The Younger Dryas and Human Adaptation 49:27 CO2 Cycle and Measurement Challenges 54:57 Political Shifts and Climate Policy 56:44 Looking Ahead: Future Plans and Reflections Information about “Climate Change: The Facts 2025” here: https://climatechangethefacts.org.au/ ======== AI summaries of all of my podcasts: https://tomn.substack.com/p/podcast-summaries My Linktree: https://linktr.ee/tomanelson1 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL89cj_OtPeenLkWMmdwcT8Dt0DGMb8RGR X: https://x.com/TomANelson Substack: https://tomn.substack.com/ About Tom: https://tomn.substack.com/about
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Jan 1, 2025 • 44min

Lynne Balzer: Dealing With the Climate Change Narrative | Tom Nelson Pod #269

After retiring from a career teaching physics, chemistry and biology, Lynne Balzer began organizing extensive notes from a decade-long investigation of the climate change issue. Considering all the facts and looking at the connection between the science, history and politics of this issue, Lynne reached the inevitable conclusion that “human-caused global warming” is one of the greatest hoaxes ever visited upon mankind.  Working with Faraday Science Institute, a nonprofit organization, she has researched the topic of global climate change for thirteen years, sorting out fact from fiction. 00:00 Introduction to Lynne Balzer 00:01 Lynne's Background and Credentials 00:36 Concerns About Climate Change Fear Mongering 02:49 Scientific Observations and Methods 04:56 Historical Temperature Data and Proxy Measurements 10:19 Controversies and Manipulations in Climate Science 26:45 The Role of Propaganda in Climate Change 36:05 Critical Questions and Summary 41:02 Conclusion and Final Thoughts 42:20 Q&A and Closing Remarks Slides for this podcast, along with AI summaries of all of my podcasts: https://tomn.substack.com/p/podcast-summaries Exposing the Great Climate Change Lie (2023): https://a.co/d/i6iRW1y The Green New Deal and Climate Change: What You Need to Know (2019): https://a.co/d/4kdFxsl ========= AI summaries of all of my podcasts: https://tomn.substack.com/p/podcast-summaries My Linktree: https://linktr.ee/tomanelson1 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL89cj_OtPeenLkWMmdwcT8Dt0DGMb8RGR X: https://x.com/TomANelson Substack: https://tomn.substack.com/ About Tom: https://tomn.substack.com/about

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