While this announcement is most welcome for some reason it does not feel like a victory. Unforgivably, I can not erase the smug looks I imagine are still frozen to the faces of the climate denier's. Their malicious aim was to muddy Copenhagen. Derailment. Loss of ground, indeed, but it is better to be absolved of wrongdoing than be held to the firing wall. Not that deniers will be satisfied with this finding, they are unable to accept evidence unless it is exclusively theirs.
The fact is we should feel more secure about science, especially when it is scrutinised by peers.
I think it is fair to say the news coverage was hot when it first leaked. And milder when the all clear was given. I still believe the real story rests with the mainstream media. The bias is palpable. Whatever it is that bends them they are not giving it away.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/jul/02/michael-mann-cleared
Pennsylvania State University noted Mann's "outstanding" work was widely recognised in science circles - discounting accusations of misconduct.
Pennsylvania State University noted Mann's "outstanding" work was widely recognised in science circles - discounting accusations of misconduct.
Just recently: Mentioned scientists from East Anglia University were vindicated for their role in the email scandal. Though not without rebuke for "failing to display the proper degree of openness" what this inquiry shows is that scientists are human. We should be very grateful for systems which put human inventions and ideas to the test, as opposed to systems which brandish ignorance and lies. See NYT article:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/08/science/earth/08climate.html