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An irregular exploration of the struggle between the power of rational discourse and the scientific method on one hand, and the forces of superstition and dogma on the other. Mostly regarding climate change, though.
James Hrynyshyn is a freelance science journalist and communications consultant based in western North Carolina, where he tries to put degrees in marine biology and journalism to good use.
The Demon-Haunted World:
Science as a Candle
in the Dark,
by Carl Sagan
(A
review)
The Doubter's Companion:
by John Ralston Saul (Excerpts)
Skeptic Magazine: www.skeptic.com
Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal: www.csicop.org
A poem by Yehuda Amichai:
The
Place
Where We Are Right
The Meaning of the
Island of Doubt
By doubting we come to inquiry; and through inquiry we perceive truth.
--- Peter Abelard
Undisguised clarity is easily mistaken for arrogance.
-- Richard Dawkins
As for evolution, it happened. Deal with it.
-- Michael Shermer.
"There is no need to sally forth, for it remains true that those things
which make us human are, curiously enough, always close at hand.
Resolve, then, that on this very ground, with small flags waving, and
tiny blasts of tinny trumpets, we have met the enemy, and not only may
he be ours, he may be us."
--Walt Kelly
February 29, 2008
Category: climate
Even the travel writer, who actually walked on the tell-tale evidence himself, knew better than to equate the current weather conditions on the mountain with long-term trends in global temperature averages
Posted by James Hrynyshyn at 2:58 PM • 26 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
February 27, 2008
Category: climate
The IPCC consensus is not particularly useful to those hoping to draw attention to the actual severity of the problem, but it's still useful in drawing attention to the existence of a consensus, which is very real.
Posted by James Hrynyshyn at 9:59 AM • 9 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
February 26, 2008
Category: medicine
Many of us here at ScienceBlogs like to point out that most"alternative" medicines are basically placebos masquerading as the genuine article.
Posted by James Hrynyshyn at 9:59 AM • 7 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: climate
One of the most unambiguous denunciations of an entire body of scientific knowledge ever uttered by an American corporate executive.
Posted by James Hrynyshyn at 7:42 AM • 80 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
February 21, 2008
Category: ecology
The most important factor to consider is that bluefin tuna populations aren't doing particularly well.
Posted by James Hrynyshyn at 9:50 AM • 6 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Sci-culture
The Great White North is now less progressive on science and climate change than the Great Satan.
Posted by James Hrynyshyn at 7:43 AM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
February 20, 2008
Category: religiosity
According to the BBC, "an Israeli MP has blamed parliament's tolerance of gays for earthquakes that have rocked the Holy Land recently." Whoa....
Posted by James Hrynyshyn at 4:13 PM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: climate
Significant progress remains before such a tax leads to more investment in clean alternatives.
Posted by James Hrynyshyn at 11:51 AM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
February 19, 2008
Category: climate
It's kind of like sneaking a climate change program through the back door of wildlife conservation
Posted by James Hrynyshyn at 12:16 PM • 9 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
February 18, 2008
Category: climate
I see no reason not to start referring to the climate crisis instead of mere climate change or global warming
Posted by James Hrynyshyn at 9:44 AM • 6 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Orac 02.13.2012
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PZ Myers 02.02.2012
Jason Rosenhouse 02.12.2012
ERV 11.26.2011
