The Promises and Pitfalls of Geoengineering | 2025 Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate

The climate emergency demands bold and unconventional solutions, and geoengineering has emerged as a controversial yet potentially transformative approach.

In the 23rd Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Frederick P. Rose Director of the Hayden Planetarium, convenes leading experts to examine the latest advancements in geoengineering. Together, they will discuss the scientific, ethical, and policy considerations surrounding relevant technologies and large-scale interventions–and their role in shaping the future of our planet.

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For a full transcript of the debate, visit: https://www.amnh.org/explore/amnh.tv

Watch all the past Asimov debates: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2w1IwRFyfrM&list=PLrfcruGtplwGKzxDI_Ne06NlpOKt-yonZ

2023 Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate: James Web Space Telescope

2022 Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate: Space Pollution

2020 Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate: Alien Life

2018 Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate: Artificial Intelligence

2017 Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate: De-Extinction

2016 Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate: Is the Universe a Simulation? https://youtu.be/wgSZA3NPpBs

2015 Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate: Water, Water

2014 Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate: Selling Space

2013 Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate: The Existence of Nothing

2012 Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate: Faster Than the Speed of Light https://youtu.be/5qlLW60wOjo

2011 Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate: The Theory of Everything

2024 Asimov Panelists:

Holly Jean Buck
Associate Professor, Department of Environment and Sustainability, University at Buffalo

Elizabeth Chalecki
Associate Professor, International Relations, University of Nebraska Omaha

Howard Herzog
Senior Research Engineer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Energy Initiative

Dustin Mulvaney
Professor of Environmental Studies, San José State University

Kevin Surprise
Senior Lecturer, Environmental Studies, Mount Holyoke College

Daniele Visioni
Assistant Professor, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Science, Cornell University

The late Dr. Isaac Asimov, one of the most prolific and influential authors of our time, was a dear friend and supporter of the American Museum of Natural History. In his memory, the Hayden Planetarium is honored to host the annual Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate—generously endowed by relatives, friends, and admirers of Isaac Asimov and his work—bringing the finest minds in the world to the Museum each year to debate pressing questions on the frontier of scientific discovery. Proceeds from ticket sales of the Isaac Asimov Memorial Debates benefit the scientific and educational programs of the Hayden Planetarium.

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