"I've tried to be a straight scientist doing the science and reporting it as best I can."

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This quotation examines the core nature of Science as articulated by James Hansen. Within historical and literary traditions, reflections on Science provide actionable mental models, challenging individuals to evaluate personal ethics, self-discipline, and daily actions.

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About James Hansen

James Edward Hansen is an American climatologist. He is an adjunct professor directing the Program on Climate Science, Awareness and Solutions at Columbia University. He is best known for his research in climatology, his 1988 Congressional testimony on climate change that helped raise broad awareness of global warming, and his advocacy of action to avoid dangerous climate change. In recent years, he has become a climate activist to mitigate the effects of global warming, on a few occasions leading to his arrest.

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