It could be a simpler force at work. I think the comparison with the fact
that smoking causes cancer is helpful.
If you speak to 2 doctors, and one of them says:
"Smoking is good for you, keep on doing it, don't worry about anything."
vs
"Smoking gives you cancer. It might kill you. We know it's d
Might it not be fair to expect the public to reject Dick Lindzen's testimony,
in the absence of a direct refutation of his analysis? Is it really enough to
assert that he has been wrong before?
Lindzen starts from sea surface temperatures and satellite measurements of
radiation and infers that
Peeps can subscribe to Ken's channel on this link
http://www.youtube.com/user/CarnegieGlobEcology?feature=watch
It would be great to see other researchers set up channels like this to
explain their work using videos. It's a good way of promoting our science
for policymakers, general public, teach
I concur with Andrew. Great to see Ken doing this.
It's both a responsibility AND opportunity, particularly given the
shrinking mainstream science media.
Two relevant pieces:
http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/08/02/filling-the-science-communication-gap/
http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/20