Scientific Consensus with Dr John Cook – GWC Mag

Scientific Consensus with Dr John Cook

Posted on 5 January 2024 by BaerbelW

There are so many misconceptions about consensus in science: What is a consensus? Does science work via consensus? To answer these and many other questions, Melanie Trecek-King – who runs the “Thinking is Power” website – talked with John Cook about the scientific consensus in general and about his study finding 97% consensus about human-cased climate change in particular.

Here are some relevant links to go along with the topics discussed:

Explainer: Scientific Consensus
The 97% Consensus on Global Warming
The Consensus Project
Cook et al. 2013

 

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