PCSSM Research Day 2026 - Opening Remarks

This was recorded on March 31, 2026 as a part of PCSSM Research Day 2026. PCSSM Associate Director Dr. Heather Kostick gave the event introduction and the event opening remarks were given by PCSSM Director Dr. Michael Mann. About the event: The Penn Center for Science, Sustainability and the Media (PCSSM) is excited to host its second PCSSM Research Day. Hear from PCSSM researchers and students on their latest work in communication science on climate, health, energy justice, climate action, agency & motivation, and more. There were talks, a poster session, and a networking opportunity at the end of the day. Date: Tuesday, March 31, 2026 Time: 10:00am-3:00pm Location: The Agora Room, Annenberg Public Policy Center About Dr. Mann: Dr. Michael E. Mann is Presidential Distinguished Professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Science and director of the Penn Center for Science, Sustainability, and the Media (PCSSM) at the University of Pennsylvania. He’s received many honors and awards, including selection by Scientific American as one of the fifty leading visionaries in science and technology. He contributed to the award of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize. He received the Award for Public Engagement with Science from AAAS and the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement. In 2020 he was elected to the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and in 2023 he was named Humanist of the Year by the American Humanist Association. He was elected Foreign Member of the Royal Society in 2024 and was elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences in 2026. He’s author of seven books, including Dire Predictions, The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars, The Madhouse Effect, The New Climate War, Our Fragile Moment and Science Under Siege.