The motivation of scientists in the pro AGW tribes appears to be less about politics and more about professional ego and
scientific integrity as their research was under assault for nonscientific reasons (I'm sure there are individual exceptions, but this is my overall perception).
Not exact matches
There are other issues, such
as the ethical dimension of
scientific and medical advances, and issues of
integrity in political and business life.
Such issues
as slavery, the status of women, and political freedom, the virtues of
scientific honesty and
integrity, the freedom of the spirit in worship, all such ethical concerns which have grown in significance throughout Christian history are in part at least implicit in the new life, but they are not explicit, and the reason for that must be sought in the historical situation into which the Gospel came.
How scientists ultimately handle the evolution controversy in all its aspects may provide a clue
as to whether they are authentically concerned about
scientific integrity or whether they merely wish to advance their respective philosophical agendas, be they naturalistic or theistic.
But for the sake both of truth and continued human progress, the
integrity and independence of science ought to be preserved against those who would compel it to state,
as scientific fact, that something exists outside of its sole field of study, which is nature.
Her commitment to excellence and
integrity assures that
as The Gottman Institute grows, it continues to maintain the highest ethical and
scientific standards.
2016: Kurt Godfried — Dr. Gottfried, a recognized leader in the
scientific community on missile defense and nuclear terrorism who was among the founders of the Union of Concerned Scientists, was honored for his long and distinguished career
as a «civic scientist,» through his advocacy for arms control, human rights, and
integrity in the use of science in public policy making.
In an effort to assist the
scientific and engineering community digest developments since Election Day, AAAS has made information available about its actions in response to administration policy shifts that impact
scientific integrity and tracked Cabinet nominations
as well
as other relevant policy issues at www.ForceForScience.org.
Dealing With Deception 19 January 2007
As incentives for
scientific cheating increase, early - career researchers need ways of protecting their own careers while safeguarding the
integrity of science.
The interests of the CSFR and the NCLS aligned well on many SFRL projects, conferences, publications, and AAAS annual meeting symposia such
as on the ethical and legal implications of genetic testing; use of animals in research and education;
scientific misconduct and research
integrity; use of
scientific and technical information in the courts; ethical and legal aspects of computer network use and abuse; effects of national security controls on unclassified research, and the impact of neuroscience on the legal system.
As an institution's chief detective for enforcing research ethics, the research
integrity officer must blend investigative, bureaucratic, and
scientific skills
As part of ensuring the public could trust and access the science produced at federal agencies, the Obama administration directed each of the 24 federal agencies that use or produce science to create a
scientific integrity policy.
«To preserve our
integrity as scientists, we express our firm commitment both domestically and abroad that we will never pursue
scientific research for the purpose of war,» declared the Science Council of Japan (SCJ), now the nation's equivalent to the U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
Although Senator Orrin Hatch (R — UT) described being FDA commissioner
as «a thankless job,» Hamburg seemed enthusiastic and pledged to restore
scientific integrity to the agency, modernize antiquated food - safety systems, and, if confirmed, lead in a way «that appropriately balances innovation and regulation.»
As important as climate change is, it does not justify abandoning standards of scientific integrit
As important
as climate change is, it does not justify abandoning standards of scientific integrit
as climate change is, it does not justify abandoning standards of
scientific integrity.
«Unless the disclosed e-mails are proved to be forgeries or adaptations, worrying implications arise for the
integrity of
scientific research in this field and for the credibility of the
scientific method
as practised in this context,» the Institute said.
It compromises rather than promotes
scientific integrity — unethical research behaviors, such
as stealing ideas, make some researchers unwilling to effectively communicate and collaborate.
WASHINGTON — Outspoken vaccine critic Robert Kennedy Jr. has accepted a position within Donald Trump's administration
as chair of a panel on vaccine safety and
scientific integrity — the clearest sign yet of the president - elect's suspicions about vaccines.
Your PI should always treat you with respect
as they teach and help you maintain high
scientific standards, ethics, and
scientific integrity.
BOEMRE spokeswoman Melissa Schwartz says that the proceedings have nothing to do with «
scientific integrity, his 2006 journal article, or issues related to permitting,
as has been alleged» and regard an unrelated matter.
In a letter to President Barack Obama, Vitter wrote that he was imposing the hold because he was «uncomfortable confirming a high - level science advisor within your administration while there remain significant outstanding concerns over
scientific integrity at federal agencies and the White House, including with regard to the recent drilling moratorium and the ongoing bottleneck in permitting, which I would characterize
as a continuing de facto moratorium.»
Usually, the professors only acted
as facilitators while students discussed various topics of
scientific integrity.
In a stinging summary, the committee wrote: «Dr. Obokata's actions and sloppy data management lead us to the conclusion that she sorely lacks, not only a sense of research ethics, but also
integrity and humility
as a
scientific researcher.»
All of us involved — producers of
scientific knowledge
as well
as funders, publishers and researchers — have a stake in ensuring the continued
integrity of global
scientific exchange.»
At stake is the
integrity of the
scientific method,
as well
as the reputation of science among the general public, say the workshop's organizers.
For the purpose of this Notice, responsible conduct of research is defined
as the practice of
scientific investigation with
integrity.
-- Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, the Secretary shall establish an independent advisory committee, to be known
as the «USDA Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction and Sequestration Advisory Committee», to provide
scientific and technical advice on establishing, implementing, and ensuring the overall environmental
integrity of an offset program for domestic agricultural and forestry practices that reduce or avoid greenhouse gas emissions, or sequester greenhouse gases.
As senior advisor, he worked on a variety of topics and special projects for the director including updating the DOE
scientific integrity policy, the ITER international fusion project, and COMPETES act reauthorization.
Other science advocates decried the alleged dictate
as «an Orwellian attack on
scientific integrity,» «absurd,» «irrational,» and «censorship.»
The Georgetown University Office of Regulatory Affairs has developed a program of instruction in the responsible conduct of research (RCR) to promote
integrity and accountability in the
scientific process and to meet institutional obligations
as a federal grantee institution.
GreenMedInfo.com provides convenient access to the biomedical research on the potential therapeutic value of natural substances and modalities in disease prevention and treatment,
as well
as high -
integrity reporting on
scientific research relevant to natural medicine and environmental health.
As a matter of fact, breeding dogs is a highly
scientific endeavor that requires both extensive knowledge of genetics and deep
integrity.
I mean, one of the things that I've tried to do over these last four years and will continue to do over the next four years is to make sure that we are promoting the
integrity of our
scientific process; that not just in the physical and life sciences, but also in fields like psychology and anthropology and economics and political science — all of which are sciences because scholars develop and test hypotheses and subject them to peer review — but in all the sciences, we've got to make sure that we are supporting the idea that they're not subject to politics, that they're not skewed by an agenda, that,
as I said before, we make sure that we go where the evidence leads us.
The agency placed Mr. Monnett on administrative leave for reasons having nothing to do with
scientific integrity, his 2006 journal article, or issues related to permitting,
as has been alleged.
Nine months ago there was an unjustified attack on the
scientific integrity of researchers at the University of East Anglia and,
as a result, on climate science
as a whole.
And we have watched
as scientific integrity has been undermined and
scientific research politicized in an effort to advance predetermined ideological agendas.
This kind of totally unscientific anedcdotal bs is so frequently used by the GW camp that it quite rightly tars you
as lacking any kind of
scientific integrity.
We have to establish the correct science, and convince
as many
as we can of our fellow scientists, who indifferently accept the AGW arguments, trusting on the
scientific integrity of scientists of other fields.
However, the
integrity of the
scientific process can not thrive when policymakers — regardless of party affiliation — use policy disagreements
as a pretext to challenge
scientific conclusions.
Before that I tended like most scientists to trust on the
scientific integrity of the other
scientific disciplines
as I would expect them to trust in my discipline (particle high energy physics).
Symptomatic of the «noble cause» corruption is putting the «cause» above
scientific integrity and microethics, and foundational transcendental principles such
as foundational to the Judeo Christian worldview.
Basically,
as far
as I can see,
as long
as you have your
scientific integrity intact, you can be corrupt, perjured, flawed, fallible, whatever - and still function effectively
as a scientist.
But if you compromise your
scientific integrity, it doesn't matter how upstanding you are in every other area of your life - it's game over,
as far
as being taken seriously
as a scientist goes.
-- Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, the Secretary shall establish an independent advisory committee, to be known
as the «USDA Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction and Sequestration Advisory Committee», to provide
scientific and technical advice on establishing, implementing, and ensuring the overall environmental
integrity of an offset program for domestic agricultural and forestry practices that reduce or avoid greenhouse gas emissions, or sequester greenhouse gases.
Richard Feynman idealized the good scientist
as someone who displays «a kind of
scientific integrity, a principle of
scientific thought that corresponds to a kind of utter honesty — a kind of leaning over backwards.
The statement by Mike McPhaden, President of the AGU, comes down pretty hard on Peter Gleick for having «betrayed the principles of
scientific integrity» and thereby «compromised AGU's credibility
as a
scientific society, weakened the public's trust in scientists, and produced fresh fuel for the unproductive and seemingly endless ideological firestorm surrounding the reality of the Earth's changing climate.»
If we penalize someone (condemn him, force him out of positions he holds, sue him, perhaps even charge him with a criminal offense), that may be appropriate, but if we also try to take away credit for things he has done well and honorably within science (
as best we know), we are penalizing twice for the same offense, and impugning Gleick's
scientific integrity fits that description.
Science is an activity at the individual, institutional and social levels and
as such,
scientific integrity is a feature of all three.
It sort of sounds like «Golly, we're sorry that one of our members «betrayed the principles of
scientific integrity», because this «'' compromised AGU's credibility
as a
scientific society».
His pledge to «remain committed
as individuals and
as a society to the highest standards of
scientific integrity in the pursuit of our goals» sounds good, but I think it requires acceptance and specific mention by AGU that there are other, equally valid,
scientific views.beside the politically correct «mainstream consensus» view
as promoted by IPCC.