Prof. Eliot Jacobson is a self-proclaimed "doomer" who posts regularly on Twitter/X about data showing that climate change is reaching catastrophic levels. In this Climate Chat episode, we will talk with Prof. Jacobson about what it means to be a doomer, what types of doomers are there, and whether "doomerism" helps or hurts the move to climate action. We will also discuss the state of the climate and what current climate data concerns Prof. Eliot the most.

Prof. Eliot Jacobson received his Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of Arizona in 1983. He was a professor of mathematics at Ohio University from 1983 to 1998, getting tenure in 1989. From 1999 to 2009, he was a Visiting Associate Professor of Computer Science at UC Santa Barbara and this position turned into a full-time teaching (Lecturer) position. Prof. Jacobson then pursued his interest in gambling and became a consultant to the gambling industry.

While not a climate scientist, his interest in (and alarm of) climate change grew and Prof. Jacobson began writing about climate change on his website [ Ссылка ]

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