PolicyMay 8, 2017
Soft Climate Denial at The New York Times
The naming of a "climate agnostic" as a regular columnist risks turning the newspaper of record into a vehicle for the spread of ignorance
Stories by Robert Proctor
Robert Proctor is Professor of the History of Science and Professor of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Stanford. An expert in the study of culturally-induced ignorance, he has testified as an expert witness regarding negligence claims made by smokers against tobacco companies.