Event
Dr. Michael E. Mann Public Environment Lecture
Thursday, October 23, 2025 17:30to18:30
Symposia Theatre, Centre Mont Royal, 2200 rue Mansfield, Montreal, QC, CA
Price:
Free
The 九色视频 Bieler School of Environment is excited to invite you to a free annual lecture, this year with Presidential and Distinguished Professor, Dr. Michael Mann from the University of Pennsylvania.
About the lecture:
In his lecture, Science Under Siege, Dr. Mann will explore his collaboration with public health expert Peter Hotez to expose the five major forces driving today鈥檚 anti-science movement鈥攃ategorized into six 鈥淧鈥漵: plutocrats, pros, politicians, polluters, petrostates, posers, pretenders, propagandists, and the press. Drawing on their frontline experiences confronting climate denial and COVID-19 misinformation. The lecture offers both a sobering warning and a strategic roadmap for countering the growing threat to science and reason鈥攅mphasizing that while the stakes are unprecedented, meaningful action is still possible.
About Dr. Michael E. Mann
Dr. Michael E. Mann is a world renowned climate scientist and academic leader, currently serving as the Presidential Distinguished Professor in the听Department of Earth and Environmental Science听at the University of Pennsylvania. With a new book,听recently published, he also holds a secondary appointment at the Annenberg School for Communication and serves as Vice Provost for Climate Science, Policy, and Action. Additionally, he directs the听Penn Center for Science, Sustainability, and the Media. Dr. Mann holds degrees in Physics, Applied Math, and Geology & Geophysics from UC Berkeley and Yale University. His research focuses on Earth's climate system and the implications of human-induced climate change.