Category Archives: Ethics

Part of the heat is coming from beneath our feet.

Posted on September 8, 2020 by curryja | 228 comments

by Judith Curry

A thought-provoking article from my new favorite blog, The Ethical Skeptic.

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Posted in Causation, Ethics, Skeptics

The blame game

Posted on August 14, 2017 by curryja | 182 comments

by Judith Curry

For the sake of argument, let’s accept the IPCC conclusions regarding attribution of global warming, and their 21st century projections. So, exactly who in the U.S. bears the blame for current and future damages?

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Posted in Ethics, Politics

Bullying as scientific misconduct

Posted on April 9, 2017 by curryja | 321 comments

by Judith Curry

Updated AGU Ethics Policy available for member comment. Proposed new language identifies harassment and bullying as scientific misconduct.

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Posted in Ethics

Response to critiques: Climate scientists versus climate data

Posted on February 6, 2017 by curryja | 803 comments

by Judith Curry

Not surprisingly, John Bates’ blog post and David Rose’s article in the Mail on Sunday have been receiving some substantial attention.

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Posted in Data and observations, Ethics

Climate scientists versus climate data

Posted on February 4, 2017 by curryja | 761 comments

by John Bates

A look behind the curtain at NOAA’s climate data center.

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Posted in Data and observations, Ethics

Alarm over the public loss of trust in science

Posted on August 18, 2016 by curryja | 268 comments

by Judith Curry

A blast of fresh air from the new Editor-in-Chief of Science. “Science editor-in-chief sounds alarm over falling public trust. Jeremy Berg warns scientists are straying into policy commentator roles.”

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Posted in Ethics, Sociology of science

Climate power play by the AAAS et al.

Posted on July 4, 2016 by curryja | 477 comments

by Judith Curry

The AAAS and affiliated professional societies just shot themselves in the foot with the letter to U.S. policy makers.

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Posted in Ethics, Sociology of science

A new definition of academic misconduct

Posted on June 13, 2016 by curryja | 284 comments

by Judith Curry

Ridd was punished by James Cook University for “not displaying responsibility in respecting the reputations of other colleagues.” The university even warned that if he does this again, he’ll be tried for serious misconduct.

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Posted in Ethics

The Exxon Climate Papers

Posted on April 19, 2016 by curryja | 327 comments

by Andy May

New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman has accused ExxonMobil of lying to the public and investors about the risks of climate change according to the NY Times and has launched an investigation and issued a subpoena demanding extensive financial records, emails and other documents.

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Posted in Energy, Ethics

Kudos to the AGU

Posted on April 14, 2016 by curryja | 175 comments

by Judith Curry

AGU Board votes to continue relationship with Exxon-Mobil and to accept sponsorship support.

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Posted in Ethics

Campus unrest, viewpoint diversity, and freedom of speech

Posted on March 25, 2016 by curryja | 511 comments

by Judith Curry

Campus unrest, viewpoint diversity, and freedom of speech are issues that have been of increasing concern to me.

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Posted in Ethics

AGU, Exxon and the corporate funding dilemma

Posted on February 29, 2016 by curryja | 236 comments

by Judith Curry

. . . to assess whether our partner/sponsor statements are in conflict with our position statements and accepted scientific consensus. – Margaret Leinen, AGU President

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Posted in Ethics

Walking the climate talk

Posted on February 21, 2016 by curryja | 324 comments

by Judith Curry

Their [climate scientists] actions may have limited discernible influence in terms of ‘bending the curve’ on emissions, but their efforts to ‘walk the talk’ have tremendous symbolic value – Max Boykoff

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Posted in Ethics

Flint water crisis: profiles in scientific courage

Posted on February 8, 2016 by curryja | 277 comments

by Judith Curry

[T]the systems built to support scientists do not reward moral courage and the university pipeline contains toxins of its own — which, if ignored, will corrode public faith in science. – Marc Edwards

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277 Comments

Posted in Ethics, Sociology of science

Violating the norms and ethos of science

Posted on January 31, 2016 by curryja | 419 comments

by Judith Curry

Don’t let transparency damage science. – Stephan Lewandowsky & Dorothy Bishop

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419 Comments

Posted in Ethics, Sociology of science

On the status of scientists’ emails

Posted on January 13, 2016 by curryja | 412 comments

by Judith Curry

The issue of scientists’ emails is heating up.

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Posted in Ethics

Environmentalism versus science

Posted on November 24, 2015 by curryja | 292 comments

Words of wisdom from Hobart, Tasmania.

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Posted in Ethics

Call for an ethical framework for climate services

Posted on November 12, 2015 by curryja | 241 comments

by Judith Curry

The urgent need for an ethical framework is heightened by the recognition that negative consequences can arise when climate services are not used to robustly translate science into the decision-making context or when services are deployed in ways that (implicitly or explicitly) bias an outcome.

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Posted in Ethics