Claim: Scientist Drag Queens can Educate the Public about the Climate Crisis
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Essay by Eric Worrall
“… we can see that …, we are actually engaging with unique audiences and bringing people along to that conversation. …”
Climate change can be a laughing matter
Published 27 April 2025 7:00am
Source: SBS News
The climate is changing and so is the way people are talking about it – with science communicators around the world using laughs over lectures to drive the climate conversation.
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“Everyone’s an audience! When it’s a wicked problem like climate there are infinite audiences, everyone deserves quality information about climate change.”
Dr Naomi Koh Belic is a biologist and award-winning science educator, based in Sydney but travels Australia offering creative science communication events.
This includes a series of events called “The Drag Experiment”, where drag performers with a science background – including Milton Mango – collaborate with other scientists to create factually informed comedic performances.
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“Almost half of that audience, it was their first time coming to a science event. So, we can see that when we put forward these creative approaches for science communication, we are actually engaging with unique audiences and bringing people along to that conversation.”
