The idea that climate scientists are in it for the cash has deep ideological roots
by Graham Readfearn from on (#3271A)
Author and academic Nancy MacLean says cynicism about the motives of public servants, including government-backed climate scientists, can be traced to a group of neoliberals and their 'toxic' ideas
You'll have heard that line of argument about cancer scientists, right?
The one where they're just in it for the government grant money and that they don't really want to find a cure, because if they did they'd be out of a job?
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