Ethics

by Judith Curry
Some interesting developments during the past week.

In case you are not up to speed on the Mann vs Steyn et al. lawsuits, see these previous posts:

by Judith Curry
The unfortunate reality is that efforts to regulate one risk can create other, often more dangerous risks. - Jonathan Adler

by Judith Curry
The global climate change debate has gone badly wrong. Many mainstream environmentalists are arguing for the wrong actions and for the wrong reasons, and so long as they continue to do so they put all our futures in jeopardy. – Thomas Wells

Literature has served an indispensable purpose in exploring ethical and political themes. This remains true of sci-fi and fantasy, even if there is such a thing as reading too much politics into fictional work or over-analyzing.

How does the news on the Internet make you feel?
What sounds like a frivolous question, the kind you might be asked in a bar after a few drinks, is actually a profound and powerful one. If the Internet’s content can affect your feelings, the manipulation of that content can exert powerful social control.

by Judith Curry Climate researchers are now engaged in a debate about whether their science is being crippled by a compulsion to conform. They wonder if pressure to reach a consensus is too great. They ask if criticism is being … Continue reading →

by Judith Curry Along with Richard Lindzen joining the Cato Institute, Bengtsson now gives us two examples of ‘skeptical’ scientists becoming associated with political advocacy groups, and zero examples of mainstream climate scientists joining political organizations. Who is it that’s … Continue reading →

by Judith Curry . . . some scientists are mixing up their role with that of a climate activist. – Lennart Bengtsson Professor Bengtsson’s persecution shows precisely why independent think-tanks such as the Global Warming Policy Foundation are essential. Truly, … Continue reading →

In today’s post, I will discuss the ethics application and approval process for Fury.
According to Fury, on August 28, 2012, Michael Marriott (of Watching the Deniers) and John Cook (of SKS) began a program of monitoring and “real time” categorization of “conspiracist ideation” within blog articles and comments. The monitoring program continued until October 18, 2012.

BBC Newshour:  Judith Curry and Bob Ward debate Steyn versus Mann For background on this issue, see my previous posts: Mann versus Steyn Steyn et al. versus Mann On tonite’s BBC WorldNews NewsHour, I participated in a 15 minute segment … Continue reading →