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Challenging the neutrality myth in climate science and activism

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: We argue that Büntgen’s (2024) claim that climate science must be separated from activism is fundamentally flawed. Activism does not inherently lead to biased science and striving for value-free science is both unattainable and undesirable. Instead, we advocate for redefining the boundaries of acceptable influence of values in scientific communication and offer practical strategies to move beyond the misleading myth of neutrality.

Source: npj Climate Action

DOI: 10.1038/s44168-024-00171-9

Authors: Christel W. van Eck, Lydia Messling, Katharine Hayhoe

Institutions: Texas Tech University, The Nature Conservancy

Language: English

Topic: Climate Change Communication and Perception

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Climate action

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,290