In this episode of Mind Matters, host Adam Levy discusses the mental health crisis in academia as it relates to researchers working on climate change. The episode features insights from Ruth Cerezo-Mota, who highlights the emotional burden of witnessing the adverse impacts of climate change firsthand while doing research with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The conversation reveals that researchers often feel a disconnect between their scientific knowledge and political action, emphasizing the need for emotional support within the academic community addressing climate-related issues.
Throughout my journey in academia and now in journalism, I've been struck by how researchers are impacted by what they understand, how our planet is changing.
For Ruth, the human reality of climate change hit her all at once when she was working for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
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