Here's the Teacher-Friendly Antidote to Heartland Institute's Anti-Science School Propaganda
Saturday, December 09, 2017
By Ashley Braun, DeSmogBlog | Report
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Taking on Heartland Institute MythsWhile they don't explicitly mention the Heartland teacher mailing in the FAQ, Duggan-Haas pointed out, "The first question of the FAQ chapter is 'Is there a consensus among climate scientists that global warming is occurring and that humans are the cause?'"
The title of the
Heartland book, of course, was
Why Scientists Disagree About Global Warming.
"That's a pretty direct response to the theme of their publication," he said.
In keeping with best practices for science communication, Duggan-Haas said they didn't want to trigger the "backfire effect," a phenomenon that may occur when trying to correct misinformation.
"We're trying to avoid restating the myth in a way that would reinforce it," he said. Ross agreed: "We did not dwell on the Heartland Institute, even in the FAQ, but we did try to make sure we addressed some of the most important points that the Heartland Institute was making in their propaganda."
In its FAQ, the
Paleontological Research Institution's teacher guide answers 18 questions touching on common climate science denier points, including why we can trust the proven reliability of computer climate models and why humans, rather than natural variation or the sun, are the most likely explanation for observed global warming.
One of the questions, "Are people who are arguing that global warming is happening being alarmists?" is a likely reference to the derogatory term, "alarmist," frequently used by the Heartland Institute and other climate denier organizations.
Full article:http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/42855-here-s-the-teacher-friendly-antidote-to-heartland-institute-s-anti-science-school-propaganda FREE The Teacher-Friendly Guide to Climate ChangeStop the
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