In a timely and deeply thought-provoking interview, Alex Newman confronts one of the most important questions of our age: Has science been hijacked by politics—and if so, how do we get it back?
Speaking with Hungarian geophysical engineer László Szarka, Newman peels back the layers beneath modern climate alarmism, exposing how global institutions, elite consensus, and political power have increasingly replaced open scientific inquiry.
This is not a debate about weather—it’s a conversation about truth, authority, and worldview.
A Scientist Who Broke Ranks
Szarka is no outsider. He is a PhD-level geophysical engineer, a longtime researcher at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, and a former professor at the University of Paris. Yet in recent years, he has become a leading voice pushing back against what he describes as the politicization of climate science.
In the interview, Szarka recounts how he helped organize a landmark climate conference in Hungary—one that allowed dissenting scientific voices to be heard openly for the first time in years. The response? A boycott by mainstream climate scientists.
That reaction, Szarka argues, revealed the real problem.
Is the Science “Settled”?
Throughout the discussion, Newman presses a question the media avoids: if the science is truly settled, why is open debate so aggressively suppressed?
Szarka explains that modern climate science operates within a rigid framework established by the United Nations—one that assumes human CO₂ emissions are the primary driver of all climate change. Natural variability, solar influence, and historical climate cycles are often ignored or dismissed.
Anything outside that frame, he says, is treated as heresy.
Science, Power, and Worldview
One of the most compelling moments comes when Szarka reflects on a statement by Hungary’s prime minister: “Render unto God what belongs to God, and unto Caesar what belongs to Caesar.”
Szarka applies that principle to science itself.
Historically, science was understood as a truth-seeking endeavor—often grounded in the belief that the natural world reflects an ordered creation. Today, he argues, science increasingly “belongs to Caesar”: governments, global bureaucracies, and funding institutions that demand predetermined conclusions.
When science serves power instead of truth, Newman notes, it stops being science.
Why This Interview Matters
This conversation isn’t about denying climate change. It’s about restoring intellectual honesty, scientific humility, and freedom of inquiry.
Newman allows Szarka to explain—calmly and carefully—why many scientists believe there is no climate emergency, why elite consensus is not the same as truth, and why the public deserves access to all the data, not just politically approved conclusions.
For Christians, conservatives, and truth-seekers alike, the interview raises a deeper issue: Who gets to define reality?
Watch the Full Interview
This is one of those interviews that’s worth your full attention. If you care about science, faith, freedom, or the future of public discourse, you’ll want to watch it yourself.
You can also explore more of Alex Newman’s writing and interviews at The New American:
https://thenewamerican.com/author/alex-newman/
