Science Policy in Unexpected Places | Netroots Nation
John AbrahamAnother panel at Netroots Nation this year: Where Crazy Comes From: Reckless Republicans in State Legislatures
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Dr. Abraham frequently gives public lectures on the science of global warming. He is the co-founder of the Climate Science Rapid Response Team which works with media outlets to ensure accurate science is communicated to the broader public. [Why don't media outlets go to Lord Monckton when they want accurate science information?]
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Heidi Cullen
In addition to her responsibilities as Director of Communications, Dr. Heidi Cullen serves as a research scientist and correspondent for Climate Central - a non-profit science journalism organization headquartered in Princeton, NJ. Before joining Climate Central, where she reports on climate and energy issues for programs like PBS NewsHour, Dr. Cullen served as The Weather Channel’s first on-air climate expert and helped create Forecast Earth, a weekly television series focused on issues related to climate change and the environment.
It's not just Wisconsin and Ohio; Republicans in state legislatures all around the country are bringing serious right-wing craziness into the mainstream. This panel will encourage participants to help expose these shenanigans, push back on the insanity and share input and ideas on countering the crazy before it spreads. Panelists will provide examples of extremist Republicans in the states and how progressives have fought back. Through a moderated discussion, attendees will be encouraged to share stories of their own and discuss tactics for pushing back and exposing right-wing extremism in its nascent stages.Netroots Nation: Information from Answers.com
Netroots Nation is a political convention for American progressive political activists, originally organized by readers and writers of Daily Kos, a liberal political blog. It was previously called YearlyKos
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