Category Archives: Science Communication

NOAA scientific integrity policy, Part 1: Scientists’ communication freedom still limited by Commerce Dept restrictions

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Rick Piltz

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s new scientific integrity policy issued in December contains important steps in the right direction, but Commerce Department restrictions on public communications by NOAA scientists, imposed under the Bush Administration, remain in place.

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Stephen Schneider: Science and Distortion

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Climate Science Watch

This short film by San Francisco filmmaker Stephen Thomson pays tribute to our dear friend, the eminent climate scientist Stephen Schneider (1945-2010). Thank you to Peter Sinclair at the excellent Climate Denial Crock of the Week for calling this to our … Continue reading →

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“Fool Me Twice: Fighting the Assault on Science in America”

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Katherine O'Konski

Shawn Lawrence Otto’s Fool Me Twice: Fighting the Assault on Science in America is a fascinating look at the status of science in American society. Otto’s explanation of the climate change denial machine provides a compelling narrative that places the … Continue reading →

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"Climate Change: From Science to Policy" - webcast videos from the 2011 Stephen H. Schneider Symposium

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Rick Piltz

Stephen Schneider Archived webcast videos from the 3-day 2011 Stephen H. Schneider Symposium, "Climate Change: From Science to Policy," held at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado, August 24-27, 2011, have been posted online. The 15 Symposium sessions reflected the … Continue reading →

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MacCracken v. Happer: The Real Truth about Greenhouse Gases and Climate Change

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Climate Science Watch

Michael MacCracken In “The Real Truth about Greenhouse Gases and Climate Change: Paragraph-by-Paragraph Comments on an Article by Dr. William Happer,” Dr. Michael MacCracken, Chief Scientist for Climate Change Programs at the Climate Institute in Washington, DC, takes on the … Continue reading →

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Weather extremes in a changing climate: Like Barry Bonds on steroids

Posted on September 17, 2011 by Climate Science Watch

On September 7 we tuned in to a press teleconference in which scientists Richard  Somerville, Kevin Trenberth, Gerald Meehl, and Jeff Masters talked about the link between climate change and extreme weather events with reporters from the New York Times, ABC and … Continue reading →

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Richard Alley to receive first annual Stephen Schneider Award for Outstanding Climate Science Communication

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Climate Science Watch

Penn State University glaciologist Richard B. Alley is the winner of the initial Stephen H. Schneider Award for Outstanding Climate Science Communication, administered by Climate One, a sustainability initiative of the nonprofit Commonwealth Club of California. “It is humbling to … Continue reading →

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Stephen Schneider Climate Change Symposium

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Climate Science Watch

The Stephen H. Schneider Symposium, "Climate Change: From Science to Policy," is being held in Boulder, Colorado, August 25-27. The Symposium begins at 8:30 a.m. (Colorado time) today and will be webcast (and archived for later viewing on demand) here.  CSW director Rick … Continue reading →

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"Scientific integrity" requires communication free from government and corporate pressure

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Climate Science Watch

Despite White House guidelines calling for scientific integrity and freedom of scientific communication in federal agencies, the current state of affairs suggests that this ideal has yet to be fully realized.  For example, NOAA  policy continues to inhibit freedom of … Continue reading →

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On willful misdirection from Pat Michaels

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Edward R. Carr

Prof. Edward Carr takes on "Willful misdirection from Pat Michaels (or, more mendacious crap)" in this re-post from Dr. Carr's blog. After tearing apart Michaels's recent post on "global warming and global food security" at Forbes.com, Carr concludes: "it seems to me … Continue reading →

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