Chris Mooney
Chris Mooney
Christopher Cole "Chris" Mooneyis an American journalist and author of four books including the 2005 New York Times Best Seller The Republican War on Science. Mooney's writing focuses on subjects such as global warming and the creation–evolution controversy, and he has been described as "one of the few journalists in the country who specialize in the now dangerous intersection of science and politics."...
ProfessionJournalist
Date of Birth20 September 1977
technology reason natural
One of the reasons the United States has actually been reducing its emissions in recent years is actually that there's been a boom in natural gas. It's displacing coal. It emits less carbon dioxide when you burn it. This is not really an Obama policy. It's just something that happened because of technology and the free market.
warrior issues important
Although not initially of his own choosing, Michael Mann has been the most important, resilient, and outspoken warrior in the climate battle--responding to threats and persecution with courage and resolve every step of the way. Anyone who cares about the climate issue must read his fascinating--and enraging--story.
pain fighting data
We apply fight-or-flight reflexes not only to predators, but to data itself.
owl impossible shots
We tried to talk about [the Owls' zone], but it's hard to replicate it. It's nearly impossible to penetrate that zone. What you do get are open outside shots. You're going to have to make some of them.
thinking interesting energy
I think, domestically, one of the most interesting things that you would see under Presidenr Hillary Clinton is going to be the big energy infrastructure transition.
weather anecdotes trends
Statements about climate trends must be based on, er, trends. Not individual events or occurrences. Weather is not climate, and anecdotes are not statistics.
falling-in-love ideas peers
Even if individual researchers are prone to falling in love with their own theories, the broader process of peer review and institutionalized skepticism are designed to ensure that, eventually, the best ideas prevail.
air best coaching mean possible princeton proven students though type
I don't mean to be na?ve and say, 'Hey, we just want to have the best possible students on our team,' even though that is important. But I'm comfortable coaching that type of kid, and it works. Princeton has been so good, and we did well at Air Force. It's been proven for so long.
given scoring
At times, they would go on scoring runs, which we haven't really had. We hadn't given up a significant scoring run, I think, all season.
writing perspective holocaust
The obvious reductio ad absurdum is Holocaust deniers: Should their perspective be provided, for "balance," any time someone writes about the Holocaust?