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Janet D. Stemwedel (whose nom de blog is Dr. Free-Ride) is an associate professor of philosophy at San Jose State University. Before becoming a philosopher, she earned a Ph.D. in physical chemistry. Email her at dr.freeride@gmail.com.

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Friday Sprog Blogging: climate change and ecosystems.

Category: Critters

What does a back yard bunny have to do with a yellow-bellied marmot?

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In search of accepted practices: the final report on the investigation of Michael Mann (part 3).

Category: Academic integrity

When the evidence available to you is limited, it's probably better to draw the weak conclusion is supports rather than an overly strong one.

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In search of accepted practices: the final report on the investigation of Michael Mann (part 2).

Category: Academic integrity

When you're investigating charges that a scientist has seriously deviated from accepted practices for proposing, conducting, or reporting research, how do you establish what the accepted practices are? In the wake of ClimateGate, this was the task facing the Investigatory...

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In search of accepted practices: the final report on the investigation of Michael Mann (part 1).

Category: Academic integrity

The ethics investigation of Michael Mann turns on what counts as accepted practices for proposing, conducting, and reporting research. How does a committee establish what those accepted practices are?

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Friday Sprog Blogging: Antarctica: Land of Endless Water.

Category: Book review

Last week, I noted that the Free-Ride offspring are off kicking it with The Grandparents Who Lurk But Seldom Comment, and that, to ensure that you would not have to endure a Friday without a Sprog Blog, I gave each...

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Earth Day 2010: change I can believe in.

Category: Current events

First, let me refer you to Sharon Astyk's excellent post on what has become of Earth Day. If I had the time or energy to pay much attention to Earth Day as a particular day of observance, I think I'd...

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Friday Sprog Blogging: watershed field trip.

Category: Critters

Dr. Free-Ride: So, you went on a field trip today to a lagoon. Younger offspring: Yeah, I went to [Name redacted] Creek and [Name redacted] Lagoon. Dr. Free-Ride: You know, I'm going to redact the names to protect your privacy....

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Question for the hivemind.

Category: Environment

Which has a larger carbon footprint: An office that uses a photocopier or an office that uses carbon paper?...

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ClimateGate, the Michael Mann inquiry, and accepted scientific practices.

Category: Academia

Discuss the question of what counts (or should count) as accepted scientific practices without the annoying background noise of climate change denial.

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In the wake of ClimateGate: findings of the misconduct inquiry against Michael Mann.

Category: Academia

Penn State's inquiry committee reports on allegations against Michael Mann, laying the ground for an investigation that may have broad implications for the practice of science in academia.

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