by Judith Curry There are obvious issues, such as protecting the independence of advice, acknowledging the limitations of science and being clear about what we know and do not know, to understand how science informs but does not make policy, … Continue reading →
by Judith Curry Mavericks once played an essential role in research. Indeed, their work defined the 20th century. The Guardian The Guardian has an article We need more scientific mavericks, which is authored by 30 very distinguished scientists (mostly from … Continue reading →
by Judith Curry The American Physical Society (APS) is in the process of reviewing its 2007 Climate Change Statement. The process itself is remarkable, and I’ve been privileged to participate in the process. The APS has a public website for … Continue reading →
by Judith Curry I fear we are witnessing the “death of expertise”: a Google-fueled, Wikipedia-based, blog-sodden collapse of any division between professionals and laymen, students and teachers, knowers and wonderers – in other words, between those of any achievement in … Continue reading →
by Judith Curry Little boys and girls in ancient Athens grew up wanting to be philosophers. In Renaissance Florence they dreamed of becoming Humanists. But now a new phrase and a new intellectual paragon has emerged to command our admiration: … Continue reading →
by Judith Curry Our age reveres the specialist but humans are natural polymaths, at our best when we turn our minds to many things. – Robert Twigger Aeon Magazine has published an interesting article entitled Master of Many Trades. Some excerpts: … Continue reading →
by Judith Curry “The journals want the papers that make the sexiest claims. And scientists believe that the way you succeed is having splashy papers in Science or Nature — it’s not bad for them if a paper turns out … Continue reading →
by Judith Curry The extension of the “denier” tag to group after group is a development that should alarm all liberal-minded people. One of the great achievements of the Enlightenment—the liberation of historical and scientific enquiry from dogma—is quietly being … Continue reading →
by Judith Curry A comprehensive survey has been conducted of the American Meteorological Society membership to elicit their views on global warming. Meteorologists’ views about global warming: A survey of American Meteorological Society professional members Neil Stenhouse, Edward Maibach, Sara Cobb, Ray … Continue reading →
by Judith Curry On the other hand, serial climate disinformer Judith Curry (Georgia Tech) announced “Consensus distorts the climate picture.” - Michael Mann What, exactly, is a ‘disinformer’?. From the Wikipedia: Disinformation is intentionally false or inaccurate information that is spread deliberately. It is an act of … Continue reading →
