Climate scientist and science communicator Michael Mann to come to Great Valley

Michael Mann speaks in front of a screen

Michael Mann, distinguished professor of atmospheric science at Penn State, will come to Penn State Great Valley on May 4 to discuss his latest book, "The New Climate War: The Fight to Take Back Our Planet."

Credit: Michael Mann

MALVERN, Pa. — Climate scientist and science communicator Michael Mann will discuss his latest book, "The New Climate War: The Fight to Take Back Our Planet," on Wednesday, May 4, at Penn State Great Valley.

Mann is distinguished professor of atmospheric science at Penn State, with joint appointments in the Department of Geosciences and the Earth and Environmental Systems Institute. He has received many honors and awards, including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s outstanding publication award in 2002 and selection by Scientific American as one of the 50 leading visionaries in science and technology in 2002. Additionally, he contributed, with other Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change authors, to the award of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize. He is the author of numerous books and lives in State College.

“Michael Mann: The New Climate War” will be held at 7 p.m. in Great Valley’s Conference Center Building. The event is free to attend, but advance registration is required.