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From: psci-com: on public engagement with science
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Youell, Martyn (MFA)
Sent: 22 February 2010 17:51
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Subject: Re: [PSCI-COM] Science damaged by climate row says NAS chief
Cicerone
Please remove me from Psci-com mailing list
Thanks Martyn
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From: psci-com: on public engagement with science
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Chris Stokes
Sent: 22 February 2010 15:29
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Subject: Re: [PSCI-COM] Science damaged by climate row says NAS chief
Cicerone
I caught Robert Winston promoting a new book of his ('Bad Ideas') on
Radio 4's Start the Week this morning. Apparently, his book contains
something akin to a manifesto addressed to scientists. He said it calls
on scientists to listen more to the concerns of the public. He mentioned
evidence suggesting that scientists do better work when they listen in
the way he was suggesting. When Andrew Marr asked him about whether the
climate-change debate had played a part in this, he very deliberately
said he stands on the fence on the nature and causes of climate change
but said,
'but I think what I ask is for scientists to be somewhat sceptical, not
because the evidence isn't overwhelmingly in favour of anthropogenic
climate change but because actually if we're sceptical about our own
results, that is better'.
I doubt that kind of comment is going to endear him to the people who
continue to insist that the blame for any damage to public trust in
science stemming from the CRU affair can
be levelled at irresponsible media reporting and the
fossil-fuel-industry-sponsored depredations of the enemy they call
'climate denialism'. But I wonder if these calls for greater
transparency and scientific scepticism aren't going to prevail over the
blame-it-all-on-the-media-and-denialists camp. And if they do prevail,
well, that's a kind of fallout I'd prefer to radiocaesium.
Chris
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From: psci-com: on public engagement with science
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Juliet Upton
Sent: 22 February 2010 14:33
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Subject: [PSCI-COM] Science damaged by climate row says NAS chief
Cicerone
Apologies for cross-posting
I'm interested to know whether anyone has any more evidence on this
view. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8525879.stm
He alludes to "evidence that the distrust has spread" and the report
suggests that BBC polls appear to be confirming this.
If this is all true, what do people believe will be the ultimate
fall-out in terms of public trust and engagement with science and
scientists?
Juliet
Juliet Upton
Independent Consultant
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Interim Head of Business Development
The Royal Institution
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