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Naomi Oreskes: Why we should trust scientists

Posted on June 29, 2014 by

This excellent TED talk by Naomi Oreskes covers many of the same topics we’ve discussed before, concerning the limitations of scientific expertise, why scientists trust experts in other fields, and why lay people should trust scientific consensuses. via Naomi Oreskes: Why … Continue reading →

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Michael Dowd on the personification of reality

Posted on June 19, 2014 by

Michael Dowd is one of the few people with the title of “Reverend” whose views on reality I find interesting.  His motto is, “reality is my God, evidence is my scripture.” The other day, I did a post asking what religion … Continue reading →

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Climate Efforts Falling Short, U.N. Panel Says

Posted on April 14, 2014 by

In the sobering news department: Delivering the latest stark news about climate change on Sunday, a United Nations panel warned that governments are not doing enough to avert profound risks in coming decades. But the experts found a silver lining: … Continue reading →

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Global Warming for Beginners — Starts With A Bang! — Medium

Posted on April 5, 2014 by

Ethan Siegel on global warming.  If you are still a skeptic about global warming, please consider taking a few minutes to learn about it. If you had never heard of global warming before, how would you figure out whether it’s happening? … Continue reading →

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xkcd: Cold

Posted on January 24, 2014 by

via xkcd: Cold As I indicated in a previous post, we seem doomed to repeat this conversation every winter.  Now at least we’ll have an xkcd cartoon to point to.  (Well, assuming there wasn’t one already.)

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Here’s What These Record Low Temperatures Say About Global Warming

Posted on January 6, 2014 by

As the frigid polar vortex makes itself at home over a giant swath of the country, it’s also serving as fodder for all those equally unwelcome climate change deniers. Despite the fact that 97 percent of scientists agree that man-made … Continue reading →

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RealClearScience – 5 Easy Tips for Denying Scientific Consensus

Posted on December 20, 2013 by

Faced with unfortunate facts or inconvenient truths? Tired of closing your eyes, sticking your fingers in your ears, and screaming \”LA LA LA LA LA LA?\” Well, simply read RealClearScience\’s handy guide for denying scientific consensus. It\’s 100% proven to … Continue reading →

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