Writing in The Conversation, Chloe Colomer (UCL STEaPP) argues that the academic polarisation surrounding solar geoengineering research is deeply unproductive and that upcoming research projects must factor in the concerns of opponents as well as supporters. Solar geoengineering research is advancing fast, after a recent flurry of funding announcements. Yet these technologies are still speculative and have many critics, and we worry their concerns won’t be heard. If geoengineering is