Polarized Opinion on Climate Change and Messages that Move Conservatives

Despite increasing scientific consensus on human-…

An episode of the The Science of Politics podcast, hosted by Niskanen Center, titled "Polarized Opinion on Climate Change and Messages that Move Conservatives" was published on November 8, 2017 and runs 16 minutes.

November 8, 2017 ·16m · The Science of Politics

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Despite increasing scientific consensus on human-caused climate change, the parties are growing increasingly divided. Matt Grossmann talks to Megan Mulling about new research on climate polarization, the factors that influence climate opinion, and how to manage the partisan divide. He also talks to Graham Dixon about a new experiment showing that highlighting free-market ideas alleviates conservative skepticism about climate change. The new research suggests we should skip the science debate and go right to the policy debate. Photo Credit: https://www.pexels.com/photo/people-holding-banner-2561628/

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Despite increasing scientific consensus on human-caused climate change, the parties are growing increasingly divided. Matt Grossmann talks to Megan Mulling about new research on climate polarization, the factors that influence climate opinion, and how to manage the partisan divide. He also talks to Graham Dixon about a new experiment showing that highlighting free-market ideas alleviates conservative skepticism about climate change. The new research suggests we should skip the science debate and go right to the policy debate. Photo Credit: https://www.pexels.com/photo/people-holding-banner-2561628/

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