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Columbia Journalism Review by Charles Homans | Jan. 8, 2010 (Special Report)

Skepticism is, of course, the core value of scientific inquiry. But the essay that Coleman published that week, on the Web site ICECAP, would have more properly been termed rejectionism. Coleman wasn’t arguing against the integrity of a particular conclusion based on careful original research—something that would have constituted useful scientific skepticism. Instead, he went after the motives of the scientists themselves. Climate researchers, he ... Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Kaizar Campwala - Jan 6, 2010 - 9:56 PM PST
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A great read -- well researched and not over-reaching in it's conclusions (keeps the argument about weathermen, rather than using it as commentary about America, science, etc).

AMS had succeeded in making many weathercasters into responsible authorities in their own wheelhouse, but somewhere along the way that narrow ... More »

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