{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Estimating the social cost of carbon","description":"Reconsidering the social cost of carbon Science Sessions are brief conversations with cutting-edge researchers, National Academy members, and policymakers as they discuss topics relevant to today's scientific community. Learn the behind-the-scenes story of work published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), plus a broad range of scientific news about discoveries that affect the world around us. In this episode, Frances Moore presents a re-analysis of how the social costs of carbon emissions are quantified. In this episode, we cover: \u2022[00:00] Introduction \u2022[00:50] Climate economist Frances Moore explains the \u201csocial cost of carbon.\u201d \u2022[02:21] She describes the background of the study.&amp;nbsp; \u2022[03:35] She talks about the methods of the study, which included a survey of experts. \u2022[05:18] Moore presents the results, including underestimation of the social cost of carbon. \u2022[07:02] She talks about the policy implications of the study. \u2022[08:35] Moore discusses the caveats and limitations of the study. \u2022[09:21] Conclusion. About Our Guest: Frances Moore Associate professor University of California, Davis View related content here: https:\/\/www.pnas.org\/doi\/full\/10.1073\/pnas.2410733121 Follow us on Spotify,  Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts for more captivating discussions on scientific breakthroughs! Visit Science Sessions on PNAS.org: https:\/\/www.pnas.org\/about\/science-sessions-podcast&amp;nbsp; Follow PNAS: Twitter\/X Facebook LinkedIn YouTube Sign up for the PNAS Highlights newsletter ","author_name":"PNAS Science Sessions","author_url":"http:\/\/pnas-science-sessions-podcast.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/35811805\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/35811805"}