Academics are studying whether talking about climate change as a health risk, rather than an environmental or economic issue, will dispel Americans’ general indifference to global warming.
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Robert Gray Dodge Professor of Network Science, Northeastern University
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Professor of Journalism, Northeastern University
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Professor of Public Policy and Urban Affairs and Director of the Boston Area Research Initiative, Northeastern University
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Professor of Political Science, Public Policy and Urban Affairs, Northeastern University
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Associate Professor of Communication Studies, Northeastern University
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Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Northeastern University
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Professor of Government Emeritus, Northeastern University
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Lecturer in Law, Northeastern University
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Assistant Professor of Supply Chain and Health Sciences, Northeastern University
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Professor of Philosophy and Religion, Northeastern University
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Associate Professor of International Business and Strategy, Northeastern University; Institute for Humane Studies
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Special Advisor, Poverty Solutions, University of Michigan; Northeastern University
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Associate Professor of Anthropology, Northeastern University
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Associate Professor of Social Policy Research, Northeastern University
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Assistant Professor of Religion and Anthropology, Northeastern University