Founded in 1987 and based in Oakland, California the Pacific Institute is an independent, nonpartisan think-tank studying issues at the intersection of development, environment, and security.Four of the five presentations from last week's American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting panel discussion, "Defining and Protecting the Integrity of Science: New Challenges for the 21st Century," are now online.
Peter Gleick President, Pacific Institute (presiding);
“The Integrity of Science: Identifying Logical Fallacies, Deceitful Tactics, and Abuse of the Public Trust” (PDF)
Judith Curry Professor and Chair of the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology
“Falling out of the Ivory Tower: a Case Study of Mixing Hurricane Science, Politics, and the Media” (PDF)
Don Kennedy Editor-in-Chief, Science;
“Science, Policy, and Peer Review” (PDF)
Timothy Killeen President, AGU; Director of the National Center for Atmospheric Research;
“Scientific Integrity at the AGU: What is it?”
In other news, we're leaving for winter break, but we're cooking up some delicious posts for next year. Happy Holidays!
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