by Judith Curry
A new low in science: criminalizing climate skeptics.
Posted in Ethics, Politics, Sociology of science
by Judith Curry
This is the strongest, and most cogently made, argument that I’ve seen against political advocacy by academics related to their subject of expertise.
Posted in Ethics
Quotations that serve as a conscience of a profession. – Tom Nelson
Posted in Ethics
by Judith Curry
There is a remarkable and disturbing story playing out in the biotechnology academic community over industry funding related to genetically modified food.
Posted in Communication, Ethics
Posted in Ethics
by Judith Curry
A Disgrace to the Profession: The World’s Scientists – in their own words – on Michael E Mann, his Hockey Stick and their Damage to Science – Volume One
Posted in Communication, Ethics
by Judith Curry
If you think about the costs I’ll pay for raising these concerns, including the cost of damaged relationships with people that I like, I think you will conclude that a personal commitment to science is the only thing that could be big enough to offset these costs. – Paul Romer
Posted in Ethics, Scientific method
Posted in Ethics
by Judith Curry
One of the most sensitive issues in science today: the idea that something has gone fundamentally wrong with one of our greatest human creations. – Richard Horton
Posted in Ethics, Sociology of science
by Judith Curry
The main intellectual fault in all these cases is failing to be responsive to genuine empirical concerns, because doing so would make one’s political point weaker or undermine a cherished ideological perspective. – Heather Douglas
Posted in Ethics, Sociology of science
by Judith Curry
Do we have the resources (from, say, economics or ethics) to answer these sorts of questions?
by Judith Curry
If deference to the authoritative opinions of experts is essential to our rationality and knowledge, and if that deference unavoidably rests on trust, not only in the competence, but also in the epistemic and ethical characters of our experts–then it is high time that we get to work on the ethics of expertise. Indeed, it is past time. – John Hardwig
by Judith Curry
The Pontifical Academy of Science meeting on climate change is raising some interesting issues for Catholics and for humanity.
by Judith Curry
Once you tug on the thread of undisclosed financial interests in climate science, you’ll find it more a norm than exception. – Roger Pielke Jr (tweet)
Posted in Ethics
by Judith Curry
In response to the tragic shootings at the headquarters of satirical weekly magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris, there have been a number of provocative essays on freedom of speech.
Posted in Communication, Ethics
by Judith Curry
Every aspect of climate change is shaped by ethical dispute: from scientific practice to lobbying and activism and eventually, at national and international levels, the setting and implementation of climate policy. – Peter Lee
Posted in Ethics, Policy, Sociology of science
by Judith Curry
Last month I attended a Workshop on The Ethics of Communicating Scientific Uncertainty: Understanding How Scientists, Environmental Lawyers, and Journalists Treat Uncertainty.
Posted in Communication, Ethics
by Judith Curry
Mark Steyn’s latest blog post, and the ensuing tweets, prompts some reflections on norms of behavior for scientists versus political commentators.
Posted in Ethics
by Judith Curry
“Just how charitable are you supposed to be when criticizing the views of an opponent?” – Daniel Dennett
Posted in Ethics, Sociology of science
Posted in Ethics, Sociology of science
by Judith Curry
The implications of dogmatic groupthink and intimidation for the pursuit of sound science — and sound policy — are chilling. – Christopher Snowden
Posted in Ethics, Sociology of science
Posted in Ethics
by Judith Curry
The unfortunate reality is that efforts to regulate one risk can create other, often more dangerous risks. – Jonathan Adler
by Judith Curry
The global climate change debate has gone badly wrong. Many mainstream environmentalists are arguing for the wrong actions and for the wrong reasons, and so long as they continue to do so they put all our futures in jeopardy. – Thomas Wells
Posted in Ethics