Climate Science: Crash Course History of Science #45

Scientists tend to be careful and resistant to big claims. So evidence for the possible end of the living world took a while to be seen as such. In this episode of Crash Course History of Science, Hank talks to us about where Climate Science started and how it works today.

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[crashcourse]

This is a note to say that we presented the research and subsequent burying of the research of Tyrone Hayes in a simplified manner, which made it a bad example to illustrate the point we were trying to make, so we've removed it from the video. Thanks to everyone who pointed it out, we really appreciate it.

- Nick Jenkins

[planetpeterson]

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again since it’s Earth Day, Crash Course Earth Science would be an amazing series!

[Ngamotu]

Actually, that isn't the Blue Marble photo that was taken in 1972. The photo taken during Apollo 17 had Africa visible, not North America.

[bodiehw]

Wait... wasn’t Blue Marble the one with Africa in the middle?

[DragoniteSpam]

Oh my god you actually made link hold a chicken.

[jamesloftus]

From what I've scene, we probably should call this era the Plasticene.

[Medillion]

I’m a simple man, I see Link, I click... 😎

[auroradeboer]

Give us an Anthropology Crash Course, please! 🙏

[Viperzka]

I had always heard that the Anthropocene began with farming. For that, we could track pottery (or possibly chickens).

[ShieldAre]

No mention of Svante Arrhenius, who predicted climate change due to the greenhouse effect even before the year 1900?

[madasylum]

I take George Carlin's standpoint. The Earth isn't screwed or dying. It's been around for 4 billion years and has recovered from many mass extinctions and awful events. It's designed to evolve, filter and recover itself in a few million years which is a short time frame compared to what it's already experienced. The planet isn't screwed...WE'RE SCREWED.

[MyuuMuad]

Awwww i dont want this series to end. It's been my favourite crash course yet

[ANTIMONcom]

The frog findings of Tyron had a lot of problems and the this was a bad example.

[tarionmarsden]

New series I would like to be created by Crash course:
History of music
Music
World Literature (all world lit)
Art
Cooking/Food History

[Audio-apps]

Pinning 7:20 for my personal future reference "creating doubt about science that was not doubted" The capitalscene, indeed. And unintentionally sowing further the seeds of doubt in many areas?

[gardenhead]

Already getting my popcorn ready for next episode

[quantumfoam]

We need a crash course style Zelda game.

[monicah]

I saw link and I was like ok I'll watch 😂

[bkbug]

My OCD thanks you for fixing your collar.
Happy Earth Day!

[Roanmonster]

The last one is not on the playlist :o