The Science Revolution with Thom Hartmann

Will America hold Trump & his enablers accountable for 400,000 unnecessary deaths? Is this manslaughter, now that Trump brags that he actively ignored the scientific advice? Prof. Richard Wolff is here on rising food prices and the impact on global unrest. If prices continue to rise — on top of the pain of the pandemic — the world could be in for a bumpy future. Plus - Vaccine Passports? Let's just call them "right to life" or "freedom" passports! What red blooded, Nazi-arm-band-wearing, Confederate-flag-waving, Capitol-invading, gun-toting American patriot could possibly object?

Coming up on the Science Revolution this week, look out, as Rand Paul may be infecting America with a brand new COVID epidemic, and we may have no protection. Investigative Journalist, Greg Palast is here on the Exxon Valdez disaster 33 years ago. He's saying, "don't buy Exxon's fable of the drunken captain." We just passed World Water Day and Rianna Eckel, from Food and Water Watch, drops by about the growing threat of water privatization.

Coming up this week on the Science Revolution is Dr. Justin Frank, author of Obama on the Couch & Bush on the Couch. He's here on how to deal with the trauma of both the pandemic and 4 years of Trump... It's been a stressful time! Some of us have lost family and friends and have found it difficult to stay safe and pay the bills. The Trump years have been a challenge to democracy and to our sanity. Dr Justin Frank is here to help.

Coming up on the Science Revolution is Beyond Nuclear's Kevin Kamps. On the 10th anniversary of the Fukushima Crisis, in a similar fashion to the current COVID-19 pandemic, opinion on Fukushima is diverging between those who are horrified by the health risks, and those who are angry at the possible economic damage that could be done to the community. Investigative Journalist Greg Palast drops by on how Stacey Abrams' REAL courage in Georgia was and is her opposition to Vogtle nuclear plant — the last and only nuclear plant under construction in the USA. She won’t back charging Georgians ruinous electric bills to finish it. Also in Geeky Science - good news on CBD. There is a new report out showing it reduces plaque and improves cognition in Alzheimer patients.

This week on The Science Revolution is Neil DeGrasse Tyson. He's here about his new book -"Cosmic Queries: StarTalk’s Guide to Who We Are, How We Got Here, and Where We’re Going". We'll be talking about, what is life on Earth and in the universe? How did the universe get to be this way, and not some other way? What is the universe made of?

Coming up on the Science Revolution is Nick Dearden with Global Justice Now. Should America have a "People's" Vaccine? Nick is calling for an immediate suspension of patents on Covid-19 vaccines, and an international plan to ramp up production as rapidly as possible.Barry C. Lyn from Open Markets Institute drops by on how monopolies have created a crisis in the food industries. Zach Corrigan from Food & Water Justice is also here on how pork slaughter plants with "self inspection" rules are not working well and endangering our health. Stay tuned.

Coming Up on The Science Revolution this week is Thom and Dr. Michael Mann on our fossil fuel addiction & how it's leading to “Bomb Cyclones” & Famines. If this week’s wild weather is a forecast of what’s to come, we need to get our carbon emissions under control quickly. As the Jet Stream to our north, and the Gulf Stream to our east continue to wobble and weaken, weather patterns that enable us to predictably grow food and maintain a habitable lifestyle are collapsing. This severe winter weather is a warning and will become civilization-threatening, and eventually could bring down the human species overall. The crisis is now. Stay tuned.

Coming up on the Science Revolution this week is - Dr. Bandy Lee, Yale School of Medicine, author of The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump. She joins us on how Trump and other cult leaders infect their disciples. Plus Professor Richard Silberstein, Chief Scientist & Director of Neuro-Insight’s research program, drops by to explain the neuroscience of the creative geek. Have you been described as "brilliant or genius’, eccentric and/or socially clumsy, ‘absent minded’ and ‘independent thinker? This segment is for you.

On The Science Revolution this week is Dr. Michael Mann on the new Climate War. He shares how fossil fuel companies have waged a thirty-year campaign to deflect blame and responsibility and delay action on climate change. And Dr. Eric Feigl-Ding drops by warning us the coronavirus could be a ‘thermonuclear pandemic.’ He'll also talk about the new Covid variants and what he would do differently. Plus Severine Fleming, from Greenhorns, is here about food security, regenerative agriculture and the hidden value of local food.

Coming up on The Science Revolution today - Dr. Justin A. Frank is here on the psychology of mob mentality & violence; what propels a mob? Dr. Sam Metz, a member of Mad as Hell Doctors, drops by, on the need for federal legislation to allow individual states to create true state-wide universal healthcare plans, especially single payer plans. Stay tuned.

On the Science Revolution this week - Will AI Robots Destroy the Human Race? And why does AI intelligence bond more with the far right? John Noël Greenpeace USA is here on how, he thinks, big oil & gas funded the attempted coup on Jan 6th. Latricea Adams of Black Millennials 4 Flint drops by saying, finally...charges on the Flint water crisis! It's been more than six years after the Flint water crisis began, when the children of Flint were poisoned by lead. Plus in our Geeky Science - There's a new study out and guess what? Eating chili peppers could add years to your life, and cut your risk of cancer and heart disease.

On the Science Revolution this week is Dr Justin Frank, MD. He's here on the Psychology of Authoritarianism. We'll be taking a deep dive into the mind of Trump and his followers; where and how does the authoritarian mind begin? Plus - The vaccine effort has failed - Can it be fixed or should we just do the one shot approach?

Dr. Edwin C. May Joins the Science Revolution this week for an in-depth interview on how the federal government used ESP to spy on foreign governments. In brief: The US Military and Intelligence communities funded a 20 year program to collect intelligence during the Cold War by using so-called psychics. Did it work? Was it successful? What happened?

This week's Science Revolution is an in-depth interview with Dr. Michael Mann on the topic of climate change. Some of the climate issues we'll be covering are- what are the systemic things in business and politics we need to address? Will there be “safer” places on earth? What’s the lag time between emissions and tipping points or other changes? What are the parallels between today and past epochs? Plus we talk about what average people can do! Tune in.

On The Science Revolution this week is Melissa Troutman & Joshua Boaz Pribanic on their new documentary, with Mark Ruffalo, called The Invisible Hand. The Rights of Nature movement captured in INVISIBLE HAND changes Nature’s status from property to living entity. This fixes a fundamental flaw within societies worldwide that contributes to everything from genocide to ecocide. Across the globe, communities are creating new legal systems that grant legal, enforceable rights to Nature, thereby honoring the rights of all people, too. This movie shows when we enact and enforce the Rights of Nature, we restore the sanctity and equanimity of all Life, including human beings.

On this week's Science Revolution, Vien Truong, with Tom Steyer's Climate Justice, joins the show, with a vision for a Green, a Red, and a Blue New Deal. That vision includes Native Americans, a blue new deal for our threatened oceans, and a green new deal for our coastal communities. Dr. Michael Greger joins us. Have you gained a few Covid-pounds? In his new HOW NOT TO DIET COOKBOOK Dr. Michael Greger shows you how can eat your way to a healthy, sustainable weight with plant-based meals. Teri Mills, President with The National Nursing Network Organization & 2019 Oregon Nurse of the Year drops by on why a National Nurse for Public Health is important. Plus Laura Packard, the founder-Health Care Voices, explains open enrollment under the ACA to help the 16M+ uninsured Americans get enrolled.

Covid has made it excruciatingly obvious that the Republican Party has devolved into a sort of wealth-worshiping death cult devoted only to wealthy people and big corporations who, in turn, fund their campaigns. Ellen Montgomery with Environment America is here on the Trump administration's rush to open ANWR to oil drilling- this could be catastrophic. Dr. Mark Plotkin with the Amazon Conservation Team drops by about healing the forest inferno; we need conservation of the Amazon in the face of both the fires and the pandemic.

Dr. Michael Mann joins The Science Revolution for the full episode this week. He is the distinguished Professor of Meteorology & Director of the Earth System Science Center at Penn State University- his latest book is "The New Climate War". There's a new study out - have humans passed the 'point of no return' in the Climate Crisis and is there hope? We also talk about storms getting worse with climate change. Plus - what will it mean to return to the Paris Agreement and how will things change with the scientists back in charge?

Coming up on The Science Revolution - Why are Republicans are saying the mask mandate is "anti-freedom?" If you're hooked up to a ventilator and can't breathe, you're not free. The republican idea of “freedom“ is literally killing us. Nick Dearden, with Global Justice Now, joins me to ask, who should own the COVID vaccine that was funded by "we the people?" Plus, Theresa Brown RN, author of Critical Care, drops in to explain why the Covid Task Force needs nurses. There is a lack of nursing representation, despite their essential and visible role on the frontline of this national pandemic, and that needs to be fixed ASAP. Stay tuned.

On this week's Science Revolution is Dr. Jason Hill with the University of Minnesota- he says cutting greenhouse gases from food production is urgent & that our food systems may be the "dark horse of climate change." Investigative Journalist Katherine Eban drops by on her new book, 'Bottles of Lies: The Inside Story of the Generic Drug Boom'. Mari Margil, with the Center for Democratic and Environmental Rights, will be telling us about the huge win in Florida for the "rights of Nature." Stay tuned.

On The Science Revolution this week is Brian C. Muraresku talking about how psychedelics played a role in the founding of Christianity. Did Christian beliefs and traditions evolve in part from incorporating pagan rituals that used psychedelic drugs? Also, senior nuclear specialist with Greenpeace, Shaun Burnie is here. Do toxic releases from Fukushima pose a threat of damage to human DNA? Plus- Psychoanalyst & clinical professor Dr. Justin Frank drops by on the psychological bases for Trump's need to sue. Tune in!

Coming up on The Science Revolution is how a green new deal could save hundreds of thousands of lives. Also, Dr. Justin A. Frank MD is here on Bush v Gore from a psychoanalytic and family dynamic perspective. Thom weighs in on how the GOP is an organized gang of sociopaths. Meet the 12 year old climate activist Haven Coleman. She'll be discussing how youth climate activists are leading the push for climate action in the Democratic Party, and why they believe voting for climate in 2020 is so critical. And in Geeky Science - why healthcare for all is a climate solution. Stay tuned.

In The Science Revolution this week - how does a nation best deal with a leader who intentionally kills its citizens? Kelsey Lamp with Oceans Advocate is here reporting on the new American blueprint for our oceans. This could be a sea change. Kevin Kamps from Beyond Nuclear drops by on how more Fukushima water is being released Into the Pacific ocean. And in "Geeky Science" - how a green new deal could save hundreds of thousands of lives.

On The Science Revolution this week there is more news from the republican death cult. We need to start calling things what they are. The Republican Party is a death cult. Ryan Felton drops by on why dangerous 'forever chemicals' are still allowed in America's drinking water. Professor Richard Wolff will be talking about the how and why capitalism failed to protect us from COVID 19. And in Geeky Science - Trump makes the case for medicare for all. Tune in.

On the Science Revolution Dr. Justin A. Frank MD drops by on the current assessment of Trump's mental state. Meteorologist Dr. Jeff Masters will inform us on 2020's record-breaking hurricane season and how a hurricane can go from 40 mph to 110 mph in just 24 hours. Tanya Sanerib from the Center for Biological Diversity is reporting on how massive wildlife imports are upping our future pandemic risk. Dr. Sam Metz is here on Medicare For All. He confirms that single payer provides better care for less money.

On Science Revolution this week, Trump Has Tested Positive for COVID 19 - What Does That Mean for America? Dr. Michael Mann is here on Greenland and how it is set to lose more ice than the past 12,000 years; this is a climate disaster. Jean Ross from National Nurses United drops by on the widespread failure to track and report data on Covid-19 deaths, testing and infections. Kevin Kamps from Beyond Nuclear joins me - will New Mexico be getting a radioactive waste dump? And in Geeky Science, an "awe walk" may do wonders for all of us right now. Tune in.

On The Science Revolution this week - Trump “never noticed“ a modern-day American genocide. He is trying to spread the virus as far and wide as possible. We should call this today what history will call it when it looks back upon this moment: genocide. David Kraft with the Nuclear Energy Information Service is here. It's time to End Exelon's Nuclear Hostage Crisis. Climate risks are compounding financial challenges for midwest nuclear plants. Plus Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II drop by to explain that racism is a public health crisis. Stay tuned.

On this week's Science Revolution - How Trump’s new “herd mentality“ strategy could kill 6 million Americans & destroy the economy. Trump doesn’t know how to run a business, so we shouldn’t be surprised that he doesn’t know how to run a country. His latest failure, tragically, is the United States of America. Economist Richard Wolff and Dr Justin Frank drops by on all this. Plus Dr. Gary Yohe is here on the “apocalyptic” wildfires & climate warming. Stay tuned....

On Science Revolution this week - Dr. Michael Mann is here on climate change & the west on fire. A new study showing planet earth may temporarily pass a dangerous 1.5℃ warming limit by 2024. This is a huge warning to us all. And former EPA official Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali drops by warning us we risk creating a apocalyptic devastated planet. Attorney for Earth Justice, Bradley Marshall is here informing us about "Bomb Trains"- they've filed a legal challenge to stop them. In Geeky Science I'm looking at why the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine study was put on hold. Stay tuned....

On Science Revolution this week - The impact of the Pandemic on Trump's refusal To acknowledge science or join the WHO backed vaccine cooperation pact. It's harming Americans as Trump brings the "con" into the pandemic. Dr. Bandy Lee is here on the science of hate mongering- Is Donald Trump's hate contagious? Eli Zupnik drops by about another broken promise on Trump's drug pricing promise, as, the August 24th deadline comes and goes. Plus, Kevin Patel is here on the pollution from wildfires.

In The Science Revolution this week - Is Trump burying the pandemic & will it work? Dr. Michael Mann is here about the Greenland ice sheet losing 1 million tons per minute - he'll explain what that means to us. Dr. Michael Greger drops by on one of the most important questions right now - what can be done to stop the spread of animal-derived diseases? And, Director, Dan Partland is here on his new film - #UNFIT: The Psychology of Donald Trump. Tune In!

Coming up on the Science Revolution, Athan Manuel with Sierra Club's Lands Protection Program is here on Trump greenlighting drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge-- will the oil companies show up? Adrian Shelley with Public Citizen is dropping by on the methane rule rollback and the Trump administration's continued assault on the climate.Lori Lodes, with Climate Power 2020 Climate & politics, is excited about Biden and Harris painting a bold climate action plan with clean energy jobs. Plus in Geeky Science, there's a new study out. Do plant-based 'meats' improve your heart?? We'll find out... so stay tuned!

Coming up on the Science Revolution, Noah Greenwald from the Center for Biological Diversity, is here on Trump's latest actions to weaken the endangered species act - as we destroy the wild we destroy us. And- Dr. Justin A. Frank MD drops by and says, ‘It is terrifying to have a president who is psychotic,’ and explains why Trump hates anyone who is loved. Also, Former Assistant Secretary for Health under Obama Dr. Howard Koh, joins us to explain how Biden will handle this pandemic we're in. And lastly, in Geeky Science, we just find out how our bones are made of stars. Stay tuned!

Is a drug maker sitting on a possible Covid-19 cure due to greed?.. Dr. Steven Amstrup, Chief Scientist from Polar Bears International is here - Could polar bears could be lost by 2100?.. Food & Water Watch's Tony Corbo dissects Cory Booker's bill to protect meatpackers and why it's important... In Geeky Science we'll talk about why the coronavirus vaccine may not work well for obese people: that’s a big problem... Lastly- Michelle Obama speaks out about anxiety during the pandemic & what we all can do.

Will the virus stop the Trump Cult the way defeat in WW2 stopped the fascist cult? Also Dr. Michael Mann is with us on how the Trump administration boosts deregulation by undervaluing the cost of climate change. And Tony Corbo drops by- and there's a new rule! Americans are now eating chickens with cancer!.. Is it healthy? He'll let you know. Jenny Harbine informs us on a new lawsuit over Trump handing public land to coal leasing and why we must stop him. And in Geeky Science - School openings? Studies now show young kids could spread COVID-19 as much as older children and adults... Tune In!

Have we reached a tipping point for methane in the Arctic? Professor Richard Wolff is here and we're discussing if we should have a pandemic tax to help fund the Covid-19 recovery - for the common good. Keven Kamps from Beyond Nuclear drops by to connect the FBI raids of the Ohio House Speaker to the billion dollar bailout of two very dangerous age-degraded nuclear power plants. And - in Geeky Science - there is a new study out about how sitting confuses your body's "fat or fit" plan. Stay tuned....

Sonia Shah, the author of "Pandemic" is here and she says it's time to tell a new story about coronavirus -- our lives depend on it." Dr. Enric Sala with National Geographic tells us how the benefits of protecting 30% of the planet will outweigh the costs. Lily Eskelsen Garcia with the National Education Association (NEA) is dropping by - how is America going to protect our children as Trump & DeVos force them back to school? and Charlie Jiang with Greenpeace USA is here how a Green New Deal and the DNC will get along. Tune in....

On the Science Revolution this week - Can Americans Stop the Republican Party and Their Billionaire Lifeline Before Another Hundred Thousand Americans Die?Dr. Michael Mann is here and I'm asking him about some of the new climate models that are projecting extreme warming. Are they correct? Remington Gregg Counsel with Public Citizen joins me on how the Coronavirus continues to spread, yet, there are no enforceable health standards forthcoming. Also, Chloë Waterman with Friends of the Earth drops by on how we stop meatpacking plants from killing people?

In Science Revolution - I'm asking - will the new definitions of 1st World and 3rd World be those countries that have the virus under control and those countries that don’t? Connor Gibson with Greenpeace USA is here about 3 states that have made protesting fossil fuel pipelines a felony. Is protesting becoming illegal now? Also- Robert Weissman with Public Citizen drops by. He's concerned Trump’s land management pick is a climate denying extremist and so am I. Kevin Kamps from Beyond Nuclear is informing us about even more nuclear waste could be buried beneath New Mexico's desert. Plus Geeky Science - does sitting cause cancer? Tune in.

On The Science Revolution this week - Dr. Michael Mann with the Earth System Science Center at Penn State University is here on the impact of the arctic hitting a whopping 100.4°F— the hottest temperature on record. Should we be worried? Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs drops by- will Covid-19 reverse globalisation? and toxics program advocate with U.S. PIRG Danielle Melgar is on the show. Why are we ignoring rocket fuel in drinking water?? Tune in!

This week on The Science Revolution. About that happiness-- is it time to stop being so careful? Is spontaneity the key? And Professor Janice Brahney is here on "plastic rain" pouring down in national parks and everywhere. Plus- Tony Corbo with Food and Water Watch drops by to warn Americans the USDA is trying to outsource chicken processing to China and what that means....

Bio-diversity is dying as Trump opens 5,000 square miles to the "Free Market." Dr Lauran Waller joins us to discuss the how and why native plants can sequester carbon better and longer. Plus - Jim Adams from the Alaskan National Parks Conservation Association is here on why Trump is allowing hunters to kill bear cubs in their dens. Are big game hunters like Don Jr heading to Alaska in glee? And Cultural Economist Dr. Jhacova Williams talks about how studies show black deaths at the hand of law enforcement are linked to historical lynchings.

On this weeks Science Revolution - How do we stop authoritarians, like Trump and Bolsonaro from killing more people in our pandemic? Trump and Bolsonaro, presidents of the United States and Brazil, are essentially refusing to do anything consequential about an epidemic that is killing massive numbers of their own countries’ citizens. Plus- Bill Freese with the Science Policy Analyst-Center for Food Safety, is here on the newly finalized federal regulations on GMOs. Beyond Nuclear's Paul Gunter also drops by on how America is unprepared for a nuclear accident during this pandemic. Tune in!

On the Science Revolution this week- What can we learn From a 17% drop in greenhouse gas emissions during the coronavirus? President of Mercy For Animals, Leah Garcés drops by about the millions of animals that will be culled by suffocation, drowning and shooting. She is concerned about the inhumane way we are dealing with the closure of meat plants and so am I. Author & Professor, Seth Abramson is here on Trump's taking dangerous drugs during the cororavirus pandemic- and why! And finally, Sierra Club's Ben Cushing is talking to me about the banks under fire for fossil fuel financing - when will it end?

Dr. Michael Mann is here on how much the lockdown has reduced carbon pollution- the answer will surprise you. And, environmental scientist & writer Dana Nuccitelli drops by on Michael Moore's 'Planet of the Humans' documentary; he explains how it peddles dangerous climate denial information. Plus - Journalist David Sirota is exposing the coronavirus coverup. In Geeky Science I'm discussing the importance of biodiversity and how the future of the Amazon may depend on tapir poop.

On Science Revolution this week - Entomologist Professor Gard W. Otis is here; Are the "murder hornets" coming? They are capable of invading hives and decapitating the bees inside in just a matter of hours. Beyond Nuclear Kevin Kamps drops by on the announcement by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission that it's proceeding with licensing of a proposed high-level radioactive waste dump in New Mexico illegally. Plus- Author Steven Hassan on the cult of Trump. Tune in...

It's amazing - cleaner air during the pandemic is proving the benefits of a de-carbonized economy. Dr. Jay Famiglietti is here on how the number of people harmed by floods will double worldwide by 2030. In Geeky Science don't miss the 7 things that happen when you stop eating meat, or eat less meat during this pandemic. And the Science Fact of the Week is about the plummeting numbers of wildlife.

On the Science Revolution this week - Has the Georgia governor rolled out a new death panel coronavirus plan? And Dr. Andrew Glikson is here on coronavirus vs. climate extinction; while we are dealing with Covid 19 we are also hurtling towards climate extinction. Plus, Dr. Justin A. Frank, MD drops in saying "Trump Could "See Dead Bodies" from coronavirus "and Step Over Them." What?? Also Greg Palast explains The Secret History of the Deepwater Horizon: BP’s SECOND Blowout. It's the 10 Year Anniversary for Deepwater Horizon debacle. Tune in....

In this weeks' Science Revolution I'm asking if this is a "let them eat coronavirus" moment? Independent Journalist Dahr Jamail is here on his new book - "The Changing Earth: Indigenous Voices From Turtle Island", detailing the powerful perspectives of the indigenous peoples of the United States and Canada on the Earth's climate and interrelated Covid-19 emergencies. Plus, Professor Richard Wolff joins us - will we ever get back to "normal" again and, if so, what will that look like? Plus in geeky science I'm asking - America has a big decision to make - how do we end shelter in place?

On this week's Science Revolution: Zach Corrigan with Food & Water Watch - Could another zoonotic pandemic be coming? Thomas Linzey Esq. with the Center for Democratic and Environmental Rights (CDER) is here on the rights of nature, and how it may have helped protect Pennsylvania from industry harm. Friends of the Earth's Lukas Ross is dropping by on the big oil bailout & how fracking may be next. Plus - Arthur West with Washington League for Increased Transparency and Ethics (WASHLITE) is suing Fox-So-Called-News for endangering Americans in calling the coronavirus a hoax! Can he win? Check it out....

Is Mad King Trump deciding which states will live and which will die?.. And, Associate Professor of Economics Pavlina Tcherneva is here on 'What Would FDR Do?' on COVID 19... The LAST Democratic Governor of Alabama, Don Siegelman drops by to talk about how prisons are handling the Coronavirus and what they should be doing... And then in Geeky Science, Attorney & Public Citizen's Regulatory Policy Advocate Amit Narang is asking why Trump is fighting clean car standards instead of the Coronavirus?? Stay Tuned.