by Judith Curry
So Prof. Enoch is basically seeking to harm Prof. Bell’s reputation, without providing literally ANY documentation that Prof. Bell is wrong, much less so egregiously wrong that his work should be considered “pseudo-scholarship” and his reputation should suffer.
by Judith Curry
Who assesses the assessors of climate science research? A new paper reviews the climate change reviewers by comparing references in the NIPCC and IPCC reports.
by Judith Curry
The divorce between philosophers and scientists is fairly recent. Its time for a reconciliation.
by Judith Curry
Tracing the acceptance or rejection of “scientist” among researchers not only gives us a history of a word—it also provides insight into the self-image of scientific researchers in the English-speaking world in a time when the social and cultural status of “science” was undergoing tremendous changes. – Melinda Baldwin
by Judith Curry
Experts might instead need to pick a side, join the fight, and accept that their claims to knowledge and authority will always and everywhere be contested. – Jason Wilson
by Judith Curry
Science has been extraordinarily successful at taking the measure of the world, but paradoxically the world finds it extraordinarily difficult to take the measure of science — or any type of scholarship for that matter. – Stephen Curry
by Judith Curry
After almost four years of blogging at Climate Etc., its time for some reflection
by Judith Curry Correlation doesn’t imply causation. An interesting article in Slate: Correlation does not imply causation: How the internet fell in love with a stats class cliche. Excerpts: The correlation phrase has become so common and so irritating that … Continue reading →
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 →
