Thomas Nelson

Tom Nelson

Science EN ↓ 414 episodes

Interviews and presentations on climate/energy realism and more, with guests including Will Happer, Jerome Corsi, Marc Morano, Carl-Otto Weiss, Valentina Zharkova, Christopher Essex, Henrik Svensmark, Patrick Moore, Ross McKitrick, Willie Soon, Susan Crockford, Peter Ridd, Christopher Monckton, and Richard Lindzen.

Author

Thomas Nelson

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Science

Podcast website

tomn.substack.com

Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Ron Davison:  “CO2’s Moneyball Moment” | Tom Nelson Pod #336 25.09.2025

Ron Davison received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering (with distinction) in 1984 and began a long and successful career as a professional engineer in the energy industry. In this episode, Ron Davison challenges the prevailing narrative about CO2 as a major climate driver, citing multiple data sources and his own analyses. Davison argues that CO2’s impact on climate is overest...

Chris Morrison: Tom Nelson Pod #335 19.09.2025

Chris Morrison criticizes the Met Office and other climate organizations for the poor siting and inaccurate data collection at weather stations, which he argues skew global warming statistics. He highlights the work of researchers like Ray Sanders and Dr. Eric Huxster, who have identified serious flaws in temperature recording practices, such as measuring heat spikes near artificial heat sources....

Elizabeth Nickson: Tom Nelson Pod #334 11.09.2025

Elizabeth Nickson discusses her transition from a career in journalism with prominent publications to her deep involvement in environmental issues after moving to Salt Spring Island. She recounts her confrontation with the powerful environmental movement, leading to her book 'Eco Fascists,' and explores the impact of highly regulated environmental policies on local economies and resources....

Martin Durkin | Tom Nelson Pod #333 06.09.2025

Co-founder, with Tom Nelson, of GORILLA SCIENCE. Following our collaboration on the award-winning CLIMATE THE MOVIE (The Cold Truth). In this interview, Martin Durkin discusses the challenges and successes of his new channel, Gorilla Science, including producing around 50 films to present climate skepticism etc views in a more accessible format. He also delves into his shift from left-wing politic...

Hügo Krüger: “Realistic and Optimistic” | Tom Nelson Pod #332 02.09.2025

Hügo Krüger is a YouTube podcaster, writer and civil nuclear engineer with experience across the energy sector. In this in-depth discussion, Hügo Krüger critiques prevailing climate change narratives, likening them to economic and political opportunism, and also touches on topics like the efficacy of nuclear power, Iran's geopolitical situation, and the exaggeration of various global threats....

Ed Hoskins: “Noble Cause Corruption” | Tom Nelson Pod #331 30.08.2025

Ed’s views are not politically correct. 00:00 Introduction to Ed Hoskins 00:11 Noble Cause Corruption and False Reporting 02:11 Misrepresentation in Environmental Data 04:06 CO2 Levels and Climate Change 24:12 Renewable Energy and Its Challenges 32:35 CO2 Emissions in Power Generation 33:43 Land Use and Construction Times 35:37 Service Life and Comparative Costings 36:57 Ancillary Costs of Renewab...

Bruce “Buck” Nelson: The Great Outdoors | Tom Nelson Pod #330 26.08.2025

Bruce Nelson shares his recent wilderness adventures, including a three-week solo paddling and fishing trip in Southwest Alaska where he didn't encounter anyone for 18 days, a Denali bike trip with wildlife sightings, and longer streaks of isolation like 40 days in the Brooks Range. He discusses survival strategies such as calorie-dense food planning, water treatment to avoid illnesses like Gi...

Dale Wen: Green Ideology Is Harming Food Security | Tom Nelson Pod #329 21.08.2025

Caltech PhD. Climate realist working on food security and energy security for 2 decades. Climate alarmism and net zero critique.  00:00 Introduction to Dale Wen and Green Ideology 00:59 Dale Wen's Background and Career Shift 02:08 Outline of the Talk 02:19 Challenges of Food Security and Climate Change 02:33 Green Revolution Achievements 02:51 Case Study: Greenpeace and Golden Rice 03:03 Case...

Seok Soon Park: Green New Scam | Tom Nelson Pod #328 17.08.2025

Dr. Seok S. Park is a professor of Environmental Science and Engineering at Ewha Womans University in Seoul, Korea. He translated “Inconvenient Facts: The science that Al Gore doesn't want you to know” and “Fake Invisible Catastrophes and Threats of Doom” into Korean in 2021. After publishing these two translated books, he founded Korea Climate Change Truth Forum and Korea Alliance of Freedom...

Volker Marten: The Climate Change Delusion | Tom Nelson Pod #327 12.08.2025

Citizen scientist 00:00 Introduction and Personal Background 00:43 Initial Skepticism and Research 01:40 The Climate Change Delusion 05:17 Scientific Method and Pseudoscience 07:50 Historical Perspectives on CO2 and Climate 12:31 Modern CO2 Measurements and Observations 21:15 Critique of Contemporary Climate Science 26:45 Personal Experiments and Observations 28:49 Philosophical Reflections on Sci...

Lynne Balzer: "Dirty roots of the climate scam" | Tom Nelson Pod #326 09.08.2025

After retiring from a career teaching physics, chemistry and biology, Lynne Balzer began organizing extensive notes from a decade-long investigation of the climate change issue. Considering all the facts and looking at the connection between the science, history and politics of this issue, Lynne reached the inevitable conclusion that “human-caused global warming” is one of the greatest hoaxes ever...

Robert Ian Holmes:  “Climate Truths” | Tom Nelson Pod #325 05.08.2025

Australia - Climate Scientist - Astronomer - Mining Engineer - Environmental Engineer. 00:00 Introduction to Dr. Robert Ian Holmes 00:16 Academic Journey and Career 01:19 YouTube Channel and Social Media Presence 01:35 Introduction to the Book 'Climate Truths' 02:45 CO2 Emissions and Greenhouse Effect 03:45 Temperature on Venus and Greenhouse Effect 08:32 Climate Cycles and Their Impact 12...

Gerry Quinn:  “Spiritual healing sites as fertile ground for new antibiotics?” | Tom Nelson Pod #324 02.08.2025

About Gerry: My main interests are in disease, immunity and the discovery of chemotherapeutic compounds 00:00 Introduction to Dr. Gerry Quinn and Streptomyces 00:40 The Antibiotic Crisis and New Discovery Methods 02:23 Exploring Unusual Sources for Antibiotics 04:20 The Intersection of Folk Medicine and Scientific Research 06:46 Discovering New Alkaline Bacteria 10:48 The Role of Spiritual Sites i...

Lucy Biggers | Tom Nelson Pod #323 29.07.2025

Former climate activist. now at @theFP 00:00 Introduction to Lucy Biggers 00:48 Meeting AOC and Early Career 02:45 Transition from Climate Activist to Realist 06:39 Standing Rock and Regrets 08:34 Facing Backlash and Finding Support 10:45 Viral Moments and Media Presence 11:45 Background in Journalism and Reality TV 13:34 Political Aspirations and High-Profile Interviews 18:22 Social Media Strateg...

Montgomery Toms | Tom Nelson Pod #322 26.07.2025

20 y/o Freedom Campaigner 00:00 Introduction to Monty and His Campaign for Freedom 01:03 Galvanizing Support and Controversial Topics 04:28 Influences and Relentless Research 07:04 The Importance of Real-World Outreach 19:36 Challenges and Arrests 34:47 Highlighting Police Ridiculousness 36:02 Woke Opinions and Policing 37:44 Personal Experience with Police 39:55 Pro-Masculinity and Traditional Va...

Andrew Montford | Tom Nelson Pod #321 22.07.2025

Lukewarmer, libertarian, author of “The Hockey Stick Illusion” and “Hiding the Decline”. Director @netzerowatch 00:00 Introduction to Andrew Montford and Net Zero Watch 01:21 Political Shifts and Growing Opposition to Net Zero 02:51 Analyzing UK Electricity Prices 06:43 Impact of Net Zero Policies on Electricity Costs 13:51 Future Projections and Economic Implications 19:55 Reform Party's Stan...

Michelle Stirling | Tom Nelson Pod #320 19.07.2025

Speaker. Author: Ambiguous Losses.  Communications Manager: Friends of Science 00:00 Introduction and Welcome 00:12 The Climate Cartel and Its Impact on Youth 00:56 Extreme Activism: Last Generation's Actions 01:46 The Picasso Incident and Its Justifications 02:37 Wildfires and Climate Change Misconceptions 06:33 Desperate Measures and Dangerous Protests 07:50 Corporate Influence and Climate C...

Stephen Andrews: Unmasking the Covid-19 transmission narrative | Tom Nelson Pod #319 16.07.2025

About Stephen Andrews:  • My training / education has been in primarily in science studying biochemistry / chemistry. • I worked in the pharmaceutical industry as an analyst and in the quality assurance sector. • Substack and Daily Sceptic author. 00:00 Introduction and Background 00:57 COVID-19 and Climate Change Analogies 02:44 Robert Edgar Hope Simpson's Research 05:01 Hope Simpson's In...

Tony Heller | Tom Nelson Pod #318 12.07.2025

Lifelong environmentalist. 00:00 Introduction to the Climate Debate 01:03 Public Perception and Media Hysteria 03:02 Historical Climate Data and Misconceptions 08:20 Sea Ice Predictions and Realities 11:20 NOAA and NASA: Contributions and Controversies 23:39 Greenhouse Gases and Scientific Experiments 28:13 The Rise of AI in Software Development 28:46 AI's Limitations and Human Supervision 29:...

Simon Turnill:  “EVs are NOT the answer!” | Tom Nelson Pod #317 09.07.2025

Brit in Australia with a BMW 00:00 Introduction and Guest Background 09:06 Challenges and Criticisms of EVs 09:20 In-Depth Look at EV Drawbacks 16:56 EV Charging Infrastructure Issues 23:46 Fire Hazards and Safety Concerns 27:27 Tesla's Manufacturing and Thermal Runaway 28:53 Challenges in Extinguishing EV Fires 31:02 Fire Department Training and Equipment 35:04 Insurance and Apartment Complex...

Ken Peterson: What Does It Cost? Consequences of the Net Zero Energy Agenda | Tom Nelson Pod #316 05.07.2025

Mr. Peterson graduated from Willamette University’s College of Law in 1980. He had earlier earned an AB in Government, with High Honors, and been inducted into Phi Beta Kappa at The College of William and Mary. In 1987, while actively practicing law, he purchased and re-opened an aluminum smelter in Washington State. Subsequently he founded Columbia Ventures Corporation and led in the creation or...

Kesten Green: “Net Zero Makes No Sense” | Tom Nelson Pod #315 01.07.2025

Dr. Green is co-director of forecastingprinciples.com, a site promoting evidenced-based forecasting, and is a pioneer of methods to predict the decisions people will make in conflict situations such as occur in wars and in business. Green became interested in climate forecasting when he realized the dire predictions of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and others might result in polici...

Kathryn Porter: Keeping the lights on | Tom Nelson Pod #314 26.06.2025

Independent energy consultant helping businesses with projects across the electricity, gas and oil industries. 00:00 Introduction and Topic Overview 02:37 Grid Inertia and Its Importance 03:25 How Alternating Current Works 04:16 Challenges with Wind and Solar Power 04:43 Grid Frequency and Supply-Demand Balance 06:20 Protection Measures and Grid Stability 07:15 Spain's Response to the Blackout...

Ronan Connolly/Gerry Quinn:  “COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons Learned” | Tom Nelson Pod #313 22.06.2025

Ronan is an independent scientist, environmentalist and writer. About Gerry: My main interests are in disease, immunity and the discovery of chemotherapeutic compounds 00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction 00:15 Overview of the COVID-19 Paper 02:36 Background of the Authors and Initial Work 03:27 Scientific Approach to COVID-19 04:58 Challenges in Questioning the Science 09:38 Government Polic...

Christopher Monckton: “ Fundamental Error in Climate Science” | Tom Nelson Pod #312 17.06.2025

Christopher Monckton, Third Viscount Monckton of Brenchley, has held positions with the British press and in government, as a press officer at the Conservative Central Office, and as Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s policy advisor. He is a policy advisor to The Heartland Institute. 00:00 Introduction and Previous Presentation Recap 05:22 Challenges in Publishing the Findings 08:48 Systemic Issue...

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