Etienne Vermeersch Chair

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Maarten Boudry focusses on conspiracy thinking in opening lecture

Conspiracy theories thrive well on the internet and are not always innocuous. In his second opening lecture as holder of the chair 'Etienne Vermeersch', philosopher of science Maarten Boudry delves more deeply into the pitfalls of conspiracy thinking.

“How can we reach zero emissions? That’s what the climate debate should be about!”

Climate change

Etienne Vermeersch Chair

Klimaatbetoger met bord "There's no planet B"

As soon as the pandemic is over, the climate crisis will come back into focus. “We have to aim for zero CO2 emissions. Not ‘a bit less’, but zero”, says philosopher of science Maarten Boudry. And that requires a global debate, moving away from the oversimplified visions that currently dominate the debate.

Etienne Vermeersch Chair

Maarten Boudry focusses on conspiracy thinking in opening lecture

“How can we reach zero emissions? That’s what the climate debate should be about!”

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