Despite the pressing reality of anthropogenic climate change and ongoing environmental destruction, misinformation and apathy continue to thrive in Canada and across the globe. As Dr. Naomi Oreskes explains, this dire situation is the result of a long history of efforts by corporate power to undermine climate action and scientific truth. She explores key moments and issues from the 20th century to help us better understand the current predicament we face.
Dr. Naomi Oreskes is the Henry Charles Lea Professor of the History of Science and Affiliated Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Harvard University. She is an author of eight books, including Merchants of Doubt in 2010 and The Big Myth: How American Business Taught Us to Loath Government and Love the Free Market in 2023, as well as over 150 scholarly and popular articles.
