AGU ePoster: "the balance of power in carrying on a debate in the public sphere seems strongly weighted toward the network of climate deniers"

PA13A-1986: When the circus comes to town: Countering campus presentations on climate denial - AGU Fall Meeting 2012

...the balance of power in carrying on a debate in the public sphere seems strongly weighted toward the network of climate deniers...At this point, communication of climate science seems at a distinct disadvantage compared to communication of climate denial. This is not to say that we should yield the floor to those who attempt to discredit our research and contradict what we teach in our classes – doing so risks giving the impression that scientific literacy and public awareness of climate change are of little importance to us. Instead, when we engage climate science deniers, we make clear that we believe much is at stake.