Science Over Climate Narrative: Dr. Matthew Wielicki to Lead America’s Climate Research

I have long been a fan of Dr. Matthew Wielicki, who left higher education because of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives at universities.

I reported on his escape from the toxic academic environment in 2023.

Dr. Matthew M. Wielicki is an assistant professor of geology at the University of Alabama.

Or, rather was, until he became tired of battling the ideological capture of geology and climatology.

….This man is a talented, passionate educator and researcher. His departure is likely only one of many similar losses throughout this country, as talented men and women opt to pursue something not as soul-draining as trying to make a living in woke academia. Ultimately, our nation will be poorer, less prosperous, and less secure as a result.

…were founded on. These are no longer places that embrace the freedom of exchanging ideas and will punish those that go against the narrative. Although I had worked from an early age to earn a Ph.D. and become a professor, like my father, I feel the profession…

— Dr. Matthew M. Wielicki (@MatthewWielicki) January 23, 2023