I am reluctant to further engage the topic in the journal in great detail, so any responses to it need to be very focused and address
specific errors in the paper.
It was easy to guess that someone will attack the paper based on the name of the first author, but who is going to point out
actual errors in the paper.
In a letter published on 2 July, Sasai spoke of his deep regret that he was not able to identify
errors in the papers before publication.
She rarely encounters
such errors in papers and presentations, but they've grown familiar through her participation in Climate Feedback, a project where scientists provide feedback about media coverage of climate science.
Geoff Barton, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, said when candidates
see errors in a paper it can undermine their confidence.
However, in this case (and others) a flurry of hastily prepared papers appeared, claiming errors in our
In a letter published on 2 July, Sasai spoke of his deep regret that he was not able to identify
the errors in the papers before publication.
But analysts say the Jacobson case is unusual for one scientist suing another, and the focus on
errors in a paper.
List of Files: Pdf file of Questions If there are
any errors in the paper (which there probably will be) let me know and I will fix and reupload asap.
All errors in this paper are solely the responsibility of the authors.
Re # s 9 and 10: In addition to
the errors in the paper seeming like the sort of thing a peer - reviewer ought to have caught, the presence of Fred Singer as a co-author ought to have singled the paper out for special attention.
Not only did Christy fail to identify clear fundamental
errors in the paper's analysis which completely undermine its conclusion, but he then presented that incorrect conclusion to Congress.
So who was the first person to make Steig et al. aware of
the error in the paper?
In any case, I had already recognized
the error in our paper before I heard anything about McCulloch.
Had Dr. McCulloch been the first person to make Steig et al. aware of
the error in the paper, or had he written directly to Nature at any time prior to the submission of the Corrigendum, it would have been appropriate to acknowledge him and the authors would have been happy to do so.
«Had Dr. McCulloch been the first person to make Steig et al. aware of
the error in the paper... it would have been appropriate to acknowledge him and the authors would have been happy to do so.»
Asking who was the first person to make Steig et al. aware of
the error in the paper isn't an accusation at all.
RC: «Had Dr. McCulloch been the first person to make Steig et al. aware of
the error in the paper,... it would have been appropriate to acknowledge him...»