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Randy Olson Biography

Filmmaker

Randy Olson is an American documentary filmmaker known for his contributions to science communication. He is best known for his films 'Super Size Me' and 'Freakonomics', which aim to increase the public's understanding of scientific knowledge.

Thinking Important Tragedy Climate Change

Author:Randy Olson

“I was a scientist. I know where the joy lies. It is wonderful finding a like-minded scientist and delving deep into the language that can only be understood by the handful of experts seated in the front row of your big talk. But good lord, it can be bo-ho-horing to the rest of the world. Make no mistake.”

World Joy Lying Language Mistake Lord Wonderful Scientist

Author:Randy Olson

“Life is interesting. Non-life, not so much.”

Interesting

Author:Randy Olson

“The Al Gore movie cashed in on his personality and the question of where he had been in the six years since his failed US presidential bid. The same movie starring any NASA scientist would have lost money.”

Personality Scientist Presidential Movie Star Nasa

Author:Randy Olson

“The science world has no such coherence, cohesion or cooperation. It's a bunch of academics who were raised on the idea of communication being a frivolous add-on.”

World Communication Cooperation

Author:Randy Olson

“Climate definitely interests the climate crowd at some science magazines, talks or blogs. Some blogs are amazing. They will post one comment about one graph of temperature records from tree rings and get over a thousand comments. Which is boredom so purified and crystalized it's in an unadulterated form that could make even a robot want to commit suicide.”

Interest Tree Suicide Rings Commit Boredom Comment

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“The climate crowd did a lousy job communicating. Several reports have itemized the fact that over a billion dollars was spent on climate by the environmental side over the past decade. There is simply no excuse for the failure to communicate.”

Past Environmental Communicate Excuse Over The Past No Excuses

Author:Randy Olson

About the Author

Born: October 3, 1955
Known for: Filmmaker
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