Sentences with phrase «uncertain science»

The latter first: essentially the complaint is that we present uncertain science as certain.

The first is unclear because climate science remains a particularly uncertain science.

While earlier studies had linked early - stage cancers and lower sperm counts in animals to low BPA doses, no study had ever linked exposure to female reproductive diseases.Not surprisingly, the plastics industry balked at the findings, labeling the scientists as biased and alarmist; they also rejected the BPA link to reproductive diseases as unfounded and based on uncertain science.

To me, it conveys how environmental campaigners, in trying to engage a public for which global warming has little salience, may be helping sustain the still - common view that greenhouse - driven warming remains uncertain science.

Whiplash is what you get in controversial and highly uncertain science, if you fail to provide adequate context and address uncertainties.

I agree completely with you that science should conform to other ways of knowing particularly when engaged in prediction of risk But there is huge confusion about this and scientists and engineers are often very inarticulate about their role when uncertain science is applied to public policy.

Or will he follow the herd and make mealymouthed noises about uncertain science and the economic apocalypse that cap - and - trade would bring on?

Ken, much blame will accrue to those who used sloppy and uncertain science for destructive political purposes.

She says that the uncertain science of measuring dust around stars means that there may have been more present at TYC 8241 2652 than Song believes.

You can check out last week's links including a look at the uncertain science of hiring decisions.

The mix of uncertain science and its relevance to energy debates, not surprisingly, has resulted in media coverage ranging from responsible to inflammatory, with the worst headline I've seen coming from the Pittsburgh Tribune - Review: «Duke study suggests drilling fluid can seep up into water supplies.»

With the battle shifting again to Congress — where arguments will include a combination of uncertain science and subjective economics — the potential for hyperbole is rising.

There are many subtle undercurrents in the case that can't be adequately summarized here but are beautifully laid out by Stephen S. Hall of Nature in a long feature that is essential reading if you care about the tough intersection of uncertain science and risk management in disaster hot spots.

Notes: Those who dismiss the science of climate change, such as Dr. Judith Curry and former Australian Prime Minister John Howard, like to argue that «climate change is an uncertain science.»

ANALYSIS: Is climate change an uncertain science, ideological struggle or opportunity?

Michaud illustrates the difficulties they have in dealing with conflicting expert reports based on complex and uncertain science.