Published Mar 28, 2022
You Don't Need a Crystal Ball
Shankar Vedantam delves into the art of superforecasting, the environmental perils of thawing permafrost, and the myth of Cassandra to reveal the challenges of predicting the future and the human tendency to ignore urgent warnings, emphasizing the importance of accurate communication in forecasting and environmental science.
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