The Science of Consequences

How They Affect Genes, Change the Brain, and Impact Our World


This Google map shows all the cities the book tour has taken me to.  I've given book talks in half the US states and 5 European nations!  Quite an experience.  

Placeholder Picture

Accepting a book award in front of
over 1000
© Criss Wilhite

Upcoming Events


September 8
7 PM

"No Birdbrains Here:  
The Latest on Bird Learning, Instinct, and Intelligence"

Holland Audubon Club
Hope Church
Holland, MI

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February 4-6, 2027

Invited address on environmental sustainability/climate change
TBA

CalABA
Pasadena Convention Center
Pasadena, CA

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March 9
7 PM (Meeting starts 6:30)

"Birds and Climate Change: An Update on Progress"

Oakland Bird Alliance
Community Center
Auburn Hills, MI


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I am happy to give live or virtual presentations on climate change or on my book.
Feel free to contact me.


The Book Tour - and Climate Change

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RECOMMENDED CLIMATE CHANGE/
SUSTAINABILITY BOOKS

LINK
to Schneider's annotated list of 50 recommended books
Updated about every 2 months
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To arrange an event 
Please email me at
scienceofconsequences@yahoo.com.
I am happy to speak about my book or about how behavior principles can help us fight the climate crisis.
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The book tour included well over *150* events --talks, book signings, and interviews--from California to Maryland and Minnesota to Texas, and even Europe, including England, Italy, and Scandinavia (more recently, Brazil).  Schneider continues to speak regularly, about her book and about its applications to sustainability and climate change.

The Science of Consequences has been featured in:
the Seattle Science Lectures series, the Miami Book Fair, Baltimore's Central Library, San Francisco's downtown Books Inc store at Opera Plaza, Minneapolis's Weisman Art Museum, University of Maryland-College Park, Powell's Bookstore in Chicago, Reed College, and a host of other leading bookstores, libraries, and colleges and universities. Also a number of Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes, a birding conference, positive reinforcement animal training organizations, US Audubon chapters, Rotary Clubs, Science Cafes, and even a zoo!  
Finally, Schneider has given many keynote and invited book presentations
at scientific conferences around the US.
Schneider has spoken to over 1000 several times.

Additional selected book tour highlights are listed below.
Podcasts of some events are available
on the Reviews & Interviews page.

Audience Reaction

"Thank you so much for your fascinating talk at the Library today!  
The presentation was eye-opening, and I could tell the whole audience
was very engaged." - Sophie Young, Adult Programming Coordinator,
Main Library, Huntsville-Madison County Public Library, AL
*****
"Your presentation was interesting and sparked wonderful questions and discussions with your audience" - Pamela Johnson,
Events Coordinator, Grass Roots Books & Music, Corvallis, OR
*****
"Thanks again for being here—we'd love to have you back!"
- Stesha Brandon, Program Director, Town Hall Seattle
(on my talk in the Seattle Science Lectures series)
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Anonymous course evaluation comments, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, University of North Florida:
"The Topic was fascinating and the speaker beyond brilliant! . . . She left me wanting to learn more about this fascinating subject."

"Would LOVE to have more study hours on this topic! . . . I was fascinated by her lecture style. She encouraged us to ask questions."

"She covered the topics and made me more interested in each one!"
*****
Anonymous course evaluation comments, ClickerExpo 2014 - positive reinforcement animal training, West Coast edition (the Queen Mary in Long Beach):
". . . I also LOVED Dr. Susan Schneider's keynote presentation and closing session. She was fantastic. I bet everyone who meets her (in addition to being in awe), walks away feeling like she could be a friend!"

"Dr. Susan Schneider was charming, and I very much enjoyed her keynote presentation. Thank you, Dr. Schneider!"

"Dr. Susan Schneider gave a great presentation and she is a very engaging and entertaining speaker, and did a great job of keeping the audience entertained with her sense of humor."

"Susan Schneider's talk at the dinner was really interesting. I loved the kind and articulate way she handled questions afterwards too."

Additional Selected Highlights

Virginia Festival of the Book
Common Good Books (Garrison Keillor's bookstore), St. Paul, MN
Workshop and book talk in London and Oxford, UK
Auburn University
Eugene Public Library
Haven Humane Society, Anderson, CA
Southshore Regional Library, Tampa
Jacksonville University Park Library
University of Florida
University of Kansas
Sundance Books, Reno, NV
Books Inc-Palo Alto, CA
University of Washington
Invited address, Tenth Anniversary Celebration of Behavior Analysis Graduate Program,
Oslo Akershus University College, Norway
Iceland Psychological Association
Lodi Science Museum
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, University of South Florida
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, Northwestern University
Keynote address, Massachusetts Association for Applied Behavior Analysis,
Keynote address, New Jersey Association for Behavior Analysis
Keynote address, Berkshire Assoc for Behavior Analysis & Therapy
Invited address, Florida Association for Behavior Analysis
Carleton College, MN
Invited Address, Central Valley Birding Symposium
Keynote address, Association of Professional Behavior Analysts
Keynote Address, Art and Science of Animal Training conference, TX 
and lots more!

Placeholder Picture

At downtown Baltimore's
Enoch Pratt Central Library
© Jack Young "GraphicJack"
(who also created the poster)

Recent Highlights:  Book/Climate Change Talks

June 21

"Health and the Climate Crisis"

Breakthrough Science Society (India) - Virtual
Link to recording is under Reviews & Interviews page
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May 23-25

Discussant
“Recycling Reinvented: Behavior Analytic
Strategies from Classrooms to Corporations”

Association for Behavior Analysis: International
San Francisco, CA
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April 9-12

"Behavior Analysis for Climate Action"
Invited Address

Texas Association for Behavior Analysis
San Antonio, TX
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February 23

"Birds and Climate Change: An Update on Progress"

Audubon Society of Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo, MI
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January 8

" Birds and Climate Change: An Update on Progress"

Capital Area Audubon
Lansing, MI
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2025

November 3-5
"Outreach: Everyone Loves a Climate Quiz"
Poster

Behavior, Energy, & Climate Change
Sacramento, CA
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October 18
"Behavior Analysis for Climate Action"
Invited Address

Georgia Association for Behavior Analysis
Atlanta, GA
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 October - posted
YouTube interview series, "Clean Titans"
Hosted by Ali Syed
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September 26
"Psychology for Climate Action"

Northern Michigan University
Houghton, MI
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July/August
Climate Action in the Horse World

Equiosity podcast interview series
Hosted by horse behavior expert Alexandra Kurland
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June 26 Webinar
"The Science of Consequences and Other Convergences:
What We Share with Animals (and Why It Matters)"

American Psychological Association
Division 17, Human-Animal Interaction Section
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April 21
"Learning to Fight the Climate Crisis"

Portage Unitarian Church
Portage, MI
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March 28
"One Wicked Problem, Many Angles:
Highlights from the Past Decade of Climate and Sustainability Books"

Fridays for Future (Zoom)
Kalamazoo Climate Crisis Coalition
link available
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March 20
"International Climate Successes: Migration, Mitigation, and Resilience"
Panel
Lee Honors College
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI
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February 27
"Learning to Fight the Climate Crisis"

Pierce Cedar Creek Institute
Hastings, MI
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Special Highlight:  May 25-27, 2024

I was in a symposium with Bill McKibben!! 

Me: "On Scaling Behavioral Solutions: Barriers Analysis and Interdisciplinary Climate Action"

In the Invited Symposium "Increasing the Impact of Behavior Science on Climate Change"
Chris Newland, Chair
-with Tony Biglan and Brett Gelino.  Bill McKibben was the Discussant.
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Also: Chair, Panel Discussion
"Be the Change You Want to See: Implementing Practical Applications
of Sustainability in Service Settings"

Association for Behavior Analysis: International
Convention Center
Philadelphia, PA


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