Part 3 in a series of 5 for NextGen Journal Adapted from part of an earlier post As we discussed last time, there is a remarkable level of scientific consensus on the reality and severity of human-caused global warming. However, most members of the public are unaware of this consensus – a topic which we [...]
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Who are the Skeptics?
Posted in Media and the Public, tagged antarctica, climate change, credibility, debate, denial, education, environment, global warming, greenhouse effect, greenland, IPCC, lindzen, media, michaels, politics, s. fred singer, science, skeptic, skeptical science on August 4, 2011 | 12 Comments »
Merchants of Doubt
Posted in Reviews, tagged acid rain, bill nierenberg, climate change, cold war, conway, DDT, denial, environment, frederick seitz, global warming, greenhouse effect, greenhouse gases, media, oreskes, ozone depletion, politics, robert jastrow, s. fred singer, science, SDI, secondhand smoke, smoking, star wars, tobacco, united states on January 9, 2011 | 2 Comments »
I waited a long time to read this book – in retrospect, too long. I have long been a fan of Naomi Oreskes; I believe she is a brilliant and sensible scientist with a compelling way with words. On the other hand, nothing depresses me more quickly than reading about those who deliberately spread confusion [...]