Ask a Scientist — Scientists for Extinction Rebellion

Ask a Scientist LIVE was a series of online events broadcast worldwide in 2021 through XR and XR scientists’ social media. The series gave an opportunity for the public to ask questions to panels of world-renowned scientists, specially selected for each event. XR scientists set up this live Q&A series in response to public appetite for engagement with real working scientists who give reliable answers to complex questions.

Rewilding: What are the benefits and drawbacks of bringing back wild nature?

Beyond Optimism or Doom: How can we communicate the need for urgent climate action?

How can social & environmental justice movements build political power?

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🇬🇧 The CEE Bill: Scientifically robust yet politically radical? 🇬🇧

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Tipping points: what should we be afraid of? How may they end up saving us?

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Agroecology: can we feed the world without destroying it?

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Climate & Ecological Emergency vs COVID-19: Why have people reacted differently to these crises?

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Does our destruction of the natural world increase the spread of disease?

The banner image represents Global Bio Stripes: https://findingnature.org.uk/ - Data: LPI 2022. Living Planet Index https://stats.livingplanetindex.org/