Inquiry, Not Ideology.

To revive the rigorous questioning of opposing theories and assumptions on the causes and consequences of climate change, free of ideology or coercion

To reshape the social discourse on matters of science-based public policy, and facilitate the interaction of a broad range of experts with an even broader, informed public.

To encourage, not conformity, but curiosity—a passion to pose fundamental scientific (and other) questions to the experts, challenging our (and their) assumptions about what we know.

To return to the approach that was once standard practice in institutions of higher learning—the full presentation of arguments for, and arguments opposed to today’s popular assertions regarding both climate change, and science in general