Monthly Archives: April 2021

Academic freedom and scholarship: perspective from Canada

Posted on April 29, 2021 by | 70 comments

by Pamela Lindsay

Mentorships by professors of students are among the vital functions of a university. Here I expose the vulnerable underbelly of mentorship and one possible threat to academic freedom and scholarship.

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How we fool ourselves. Part III: Social biases

Posted on April 25, 2021 by | 375 comments

by Judith Curry

“Is the road to scientific hell paved with good intentions?” – political psychologist Philip Tetlock (1994)

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How we fool ourselves. Part II: Scientific consensus building

Posted on April 10, 2021 by | 556 comments

by Judith Curry

“Like a magnetic field that pulls iron filings into alignment, a powerful cultural belief is aligning multiple sources of scientific bias in the same direction. – policy scientist Daniel Sarewitz

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Environmental Justice campaign to replace New York City peaking power plants

Posted on April 2, 2021 by | 112 comments

by Roger Caiazza

Environmental justice organizations are currently a major driver of environmental regulation in New York. A new report “The Fossil Fuel End Game, A frontline vision to retire New York City’s peaker plants by 2030” illustrates the campaign strategy they are using to shut down peaking power plants in New York City.  Unfortunately their claims are based more on emotion than fact.

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