Greg Foote recommends that when a reporter calls a scientist…
Greg Foote recommends that when a reporter calls a scientist for a story, the scientist should: A) Ask questions about the reporter’s goals and timeline B) Conduct the interview right away so the reporter doesn’t move on to the next person C) Probably avoid doing the interview because the reporter will likely distort the science D) Recommend that the reporter get it touch with the scientist’s press officer
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If a reporter interviewing you about the science of climate change asks you, “why are scientists causing extreme storms?” (and you know they are not), your best response would be: A) I do not think that scientists are causing extreme storms. Why would you ask that question? B) They are not. C) Scientists have established that human activity is causing climate change, which fuels more extreme storms. D) I don’t know the answer to that question, you might want to ask the scientists who were investigating cloud seeding in the 1970s.
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