Thursday, September 1, 2016

Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy, by Cathy O'Neil (Book Review)

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A hugely important work filled with knowledgeable insights, this book takes a hard look at the promises and pitfalls of big data. Mostly...
Thursday, August 25, 2016

The War on Science: Who's Waging It, Why It Matters, What We Can Do About It, by Shawn Otto (Book Review)

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The War on Science is a must read book for scientists and anyone even remotely interested in science or policy or politics or decision-...
Thursday, August 18, 2016

The Story of Western Science: From the Writings of Aristotle to the Big Bang Theory by Susan Wise Bauer (Book Review)

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I highly recommend this book. "The Story of Western Science" is indeed presented as a story, or rather, a series of highly rea...
Thursday, August 11, 2016

Science Debates Needed for Presidential Candidates

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Science is critical to every facet of our lives, and scientific innovation has been a part of American government since George Washington,...
Thursday, August 4, 2016

Talking to People About Climate Change

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Man-made climate change is making our climate warmer, causing the rise of sea level, and diminishing Arctic sea ice extent over time. Thes...
Thursday, July 28, 2016

Communicating Climate Change - Resources

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Today is the last day of the Democratic National Convention, following last week's Republican National Convention. The differences bet...
Thursday, July 21, 2016

Climate Communication - What Happens When We Don't Set a New Heat Record?

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Both NASA and NOAA report that the first six months of 2016 have been the warmest half-year on record . This year, 2016, has a 99% chance ...
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Thursday, June 30, 2016

Common Tactics of Climate Change Deniers on the Internet

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The fact that humans are warming the climate is unequivocal, undeniable, and built on more than 100 years of peer-reviewed research. ...
Thursday, June 23, 2016

Obama Signs Chemical Safety into Law - This is how Bipartisan Works

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President Obama on June 22, 2016 signed into law the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century law into force. It's been ...
Thursday, June 16, 2016

Climate Denial and Climate Fraud

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We've known it for a long time, but a recent analysis of court documents has provided further proof that fossil fuel corporations and ...
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Thursday, June 9, 2016

Yes, CO2 is Warming the Climate (And no, Exhaling is Not the Cause)

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Carbon Dioxide (CO2) concentration in the atmosphere is the primary driver of man-made climate change (often called global warming). This ha...
Thursday, June 2, 2016

Climate Wars - Arctic vs Antarctic Ice Melt

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Arctic sea ice is melting. This is one of the most common points made whenever climate change is discussed (in addition to the obvious poi...
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Thursday, May 26, 2016

The Hot Climate Trend Continues in April and the Arctic is Melting

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2014 set a record for the hottest year on record. 2015 beat that to become the new hottest year. And 2016 is well on its way to becoming the...
Thursday, May 19, 2016

The Long Road to Reforming America's Chemical Law May Soon Be Over

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Earlier this week it was announced that Senators Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and James Inhofe (R-OK) had reached an agreement on the long awaited...