For the consensus scientists to open this can - of - worms would be the death knell of the AGW hypothesis - scientists driven by greed and the limelight do not willingly eviscerate the golden ox that has produced multi-billions for research grants and scientific studies.
i agree that is how it should work, but this situation is very asymmetrical
for consensus scientists versus those who challenge the consensus.
Not exact matches
They are operating on a fraction of the budget of the big public - sector fusion experiments (see my briefing from last August), yet the
consensus among
scientists who've reviewed its design
for «magnetized target fusion» is that, to borrow a phrase from Captain James T. Kirk, it just might work.
One of the most difficult factors
for the layperson to deal with is the fact that there is very little
consensus among the
scientists themselves on whether the research should continue and, if so, under what conditions.
The principal secretary of the USSR Academy of Sciences expressed the view that
scientists on both sides of the Atlantic had reached a
consensus and were unified in their view that nuclear war would spell disaster
for the world.
The number of
scientists and clinicians who have called over the last several years
for more accurate reporting by the media on concussions and CTE, criticized the reporting of strongly presented causal assumptions relating to concussive and subconcussive brain impact exposure as «scientifically premature,» and highlighted the negative real world consequences to such one - sided reporting, has grown to
consensus proportions, but have largely flown beneath the media's radar.
The conference will unite industry experts, leading
scientists, neurologists and international business leaders with current and former professional athletes in effort to create
consensus on the path forward
for scientific research and commercial development.
As society comes to terms with the scientific
consensus on climate change, climate
scientists are being called on to go beyond a mere understanding of the phenomenon, says climatologist Gregg Garfin, deputy director
for science translation and outreach at the Institute of the Environment at the University of Arizona, Tucson.
«
Scientists lead
consensus guidelines
for thyroid cancer molecular tests.»
Prior to 2007
scientists weren't sure what emissions reduction goal to shoot
for, but new evidence led researchers to reach
consensus on 350 ppm if we wished to have a planet, in the words of NASA climatologist James Hansen, «similar to the one on which civilization developed and to which life on earth is adapted.»
«We hope that the
consensus among plant
scientists presented here is heard by policymakers, the business community, and, more importantly, the general public and initiates a new conversation on how best to implement GM tools to improve crops
for sustainable agriculture.
To be sure, there is
consensus that precollege training
for prospective
scientists and engineers needs to be improved and that African Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans are seriously underrepresented among those pursuing S&E degrees.
Last fall,
scientists reached a
consensus at a meeting in Grenoble
for stricter evaluations, fewer rules, and more money, among other reforms.
These summaries are approved line by line, by
consensus by a group of hundreds of government representatives and
scientists, working
for days at a time and even through the night until they have agreed upon every word.
Climate
scientist Christopher Field, director of the Department of Global Ecology of the Carnegie Institution
for Science at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, emphasized the scientific
consensus that global temperatures are rising and that climate change is likely to contribute to extreme weather events.
The paper has split
scientists, with
consensus on the need
for a moratorium on clinical applications but disagreement about whether to support basic research on editing genes in human sperm, eggs, or embryos.
The general
consensus among
scientists is that the young Earth's atmosphere contained much larger quantities of greenhouse gases (such as carbon dioxide and / or ammonia) than are present today, which trapped enough heat to compensate
for the lesser amount of solar energy reaching the planet.
Among
scientists, there is strong
consensus that a diet rich in carbohydrates and fiber is crucial
for brain health and Alzheimer's prevention.
However, there is general
consensus among clinicians and
scientists that HDL - cholesterol is healthy
for the body and that higher levels of HDL - C are healthy
for the body.
The
consensus among
scientists is that gluten - containing grains are a mistake of evolution — that is, gluten creates a perfect storm of the conditions needed
for human disease.
Scientists will soon attempt to develop such a
consensus at the First International Congress on Antioxidant Methods, held June 16 - 18 at the Caribe Royale Hotel and Conference Center in Orlando, Fla., with the ultimate goal of developing better nutritional data
for consumers.
So why would an education administration that claims to care only about the interests of kids decide to use a reading program, Month - by - Month Phonics, that does not meet the standard
for effectiveness established by a broad
consensus of
scientists?
After surveying a huge body of literature about the role of education in political socialization, political
scientists M. Kent Jennings and Richard Niemi reported a broad
consensus that interest in politics, the possession of political skills, political participation, and support
for the liberal democratic creed all increase with years of schooling.
Canada's Codes of Practice
for the care and handling of farm animals lay out national expectations
for animal welfare as arrived at by
consensus between the farmers, veterinarians,
scientists, government agencies, SPCAs and humane societies, who are all members of the National Farm Animal Care Council (NFACC).
Our tendency to question authority, even our own teachers, is a stength
for American
scientists — we are less reticent than Japanese or Germans,
for example, to go against the
consensus or are academic mentors.
All those
scientist who think Hansen is being too alarmist have not put forward convincing arguments, as far as I know, why his reasoned suspicion of the risks of faster changes than the current scientific
consensus allows
for are not justified.
Because of the IPCC and its
consensus seeking process, the rewards
for scientists have been mostly in embellishing the
consensus.
As a
scientist, one of the things I look
for in popular science accounts is an appropriate recognition of the difference between a suggestion made in a single paper and the description of any «
consensus» on the issues (such as described in the IPCC reports
for instance).
I'm not a psychological professional, so I'm not attempting to explain the origin of Mr. Carson's stubborn rejection of the overwhelming evidence
for AGW, nor his clearly mistaken belief that he's competent to contradict the
consensus of working climate
scientists.
Brian, I'd recommend that you run the talking points through a reality check before attaching your name to them — one excellent resource is skepticalscience.com, from whence (after.1 second of effort) I reached the rebuttal to «
Scientists predicted an impending ice age in the 1970's» («Is it really appropriate to compare the scientific evidence
for an impending ice age in the 70's to the scientific
consensus on anthropogenic global warming today?»
The logic of the «industry funded sceptics» argument seems to be that
scientists can't possibly have an honestly held position which contradicts the «
consensus» because the
consensus can not possibly be mistaken, so their opinion must have been paid
for.
In January of this year, author Kenneth Richard conducted a broad survey of climate change literature
for 2017 and found that the alleged «
consensus» behind the dangers of anthropogenic global warming is not nearly as settled among climate
scientists as people imagine.
Consensus, as measured by a lack of need to reference, trails the real
consensus among experts because textbooks trail current knowledge - but it is real, and is relied on in science,
for if
scientists had to reference everything they would never get anything done.
I tell people that Scientific
consensus is important less
for Scientists, and more
for Policymakers.
On the second point, well, John Daly was «still waiting
for greenhouse», but I'm afraid we're all still waiting
for a truly
consensus - busting
scientist.
In 2004, Oreskes reframed the informal experience of climate
consensus as a subject
for formal knowledge — and that has helped climate
scientists gain a much better self - understanding of what they're doing, through a succession of further studies.
That's the blog where
consensus climate
scientists who are sucking at the government teat by day, are also running a blatant propaganda blog, at the very same time they are supposed to be working
for us.
This brief history, as well as some «on the street» interviews with the public about what percentage of climate
scientists they think agree on the cause of climate change, are described by Cook in a short video while his post at the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists also discusses some motives for attacking the
scientists they think agree on the cause of climate change, are described by Cook in a short video while his post at the Bulletin of Atomic
Scientists also discusses some motives for attacking the
Scientists also discusses some motives
for attacking the
consensus.
Scientists and educators successfully argued that such a move would damage the education and futures of students by presenting a scientific
consensus on an urgent issue as up -
for - debate.
If my assessment is above has merit then it would be a reason
for me to increase my concern about the lack of integrity in the key climate
scientists of the IPCC's so - called
consensus.
But accoring to Michael Mann sceptics are attacking «climate
scientists», well I applaud Professor Azar, and Tom Wrigley
for his Pre-kyoto
consensus response.
Confirmation bias is huge and it is «hiding in plain sight»
for consensus «
scientists».
That's why the eminent
consensus climate
scientists are agonizing over the missing heat and jockeying
for position near the rear exit of the bandwagon.
For over a decade, there has been a
consensus among climate
scientists that climate change is man - made.
For an accurate representation of the science, she said to «Visualize 96 more climate
scientists that agree with the mainstream
consensus.
Heartland's spokesperson frequently say there is no scientific
consensus that most of the global warming of the twentieth century was man - made, or that
scientists are able to predict future climate conditions, or, finally, that there is a basis in science or economics
for passing laws that would reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
She does not search
for agreement between
scientists about theories, and she does not look
for agreements between theories and observations to prove a
consensus.
The UNFCCC / IPCC treaty made it virtually impossible
for climate
scientists to act impartially if this meant going against the pre-programmed
consensus conclusions supporting the political agenda.
Dr. Lubchenco's testimony before the House Select Committee
for Energy Independence and Global Warming: «The [CRU] emails really do nothing to undermine the very strong scientific
consensus and the independent scientific analyses of thousands of
scientists around the world that tell us that the earth is warming and that the warming is largely a result of human activities.»
Private funding, the internet, and the emergence of
scientists from outside the traditional community (not just Muller's team but also Steve McIntyre, Nic Lewis etc.) bodes well
for improving the integrity of climate science in the 21st century and diminishing the effectiveness of the
consensus police.