John Cook

Dr. John Cook is a Senior Research Fellow at the Melbourne Centre for Behaviour Change within the University of Melbourne's School of Psychological Sciences. His work focuses on understanding and countering climate change misinformation through cognitive psychology and behavioral science approaches.

• PhD from University of Western Australia (focus: cognitive psychology of climate science denial)

Research emphasizes the 97% scientific consensus on human-caused global warming, highlighted by international leaders. He founded Skeptical Science, a platform awarded for advancing climate knowledge. Author of multiple books including Cranky Uncle vs. Climate Change and textbooks on climate science.

Notable contributions include:

• Developed evidence-based strategies to combat misinformation
• Created educational resources blending science and critical thinking
• Recipient of major science communication awards

Leverages behavioral insights to design interventions for public engagement with climate science.