Hi all
To follow on from Rob's Geoscientist link, here's a nice article on the
topic by an excellent science writer (actually a scientist) in the
Guardian newspaper.
http://www.badscience.net/2010/06/burn-the-scientists/#more-1699
Cheers
Zoe
Butler, Robert wrote:
> Dear all You may also be interested in the news item on Geoscientist
> Online:
> http://www.geolsoc.org.uk/gsl/geoscientist/geonews/page7943.html
> together with the comments at the foot of the article on behalf of
> the Council of the Geological Society. Not only does the item give
> further background to the events surrounding the earthquake but also
> a link to the INGV letter. As I write this I note that there are
> approaching 4000 signatories from all over the world.
>
> Best wishes
>
> Rob Butler ________________________________________ From: Tectonics &
> structural geology discussion list [[log in to unmask]] On
> Behalf Of Ryan, Paul (EOS) [[log in to unmask]] Sent: 17 June
> 2010 19:31 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: about an
> attack to Science in Italy
>
> It is best to assume that science is threatened and to sign. The key
> point, however, is that if scientific predictions are required by law
> to be exact, then no scientist worthy of the name can ever again act
> on a national body and make (or fail to make) such predictions. The
> Dark Ages beckon.
>
> Paul
>
> Paul D. Ryan EOS, NUI galway, Ireland.
>
>
> The University of Aberdeen is a charity registered in Scotland, No
> SC013683.
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