All content for Climate Magic is the property of Cal Poly Humboldt and is served directly from their servers
with no modification, redirects, or rehosting. The podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by Podjoint in any way.
Why do our brains not like to think about climate change?
Neuroscience and hope in the face of climate change
Climate Magic
59 minutes
3 months ago
Neuroscience and hope in the face of climate change
Neurosurgeon Ann-Christine Duhaime, author of Minding the Climate, explores how our tendency to prioritize short-term consumer pleasures spurs climate change, but also how the brain’s amazing capacity for flexibility can—and likely will—enable us to prioritize the long-term survival of humanity.
Climate Magic
Why do our brains not like to think about climate change?