Scientific talk on climate change
Much time and effort have been spent trying to educate scientists to communicate better with politicians and lawmakers – as well as the public. The results, however, have been unimpressive.
This is not because scientists use incomprehensible technical jargon. The problem is that cutting-edge science is imprecise.
New ideas and information usually come with caveats — and a large pinch of salt. Limited to specific situations, they need further testing, before they become widely accepted. This doesn’t mean it’s not the best information science has at the time. It just needs to be treated carefully…