Nurse considers not only the NASA data but also the work of seven decades of research from scientists across the globe and concludes that the extent of the data gives us reason for confidence in the idea that the globe is warming and we are causing the change. Yet this evidence is clearly not convincing a substantial part of the wider public.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
And quoting one of Nurse’s main conclusions, on the topics of peer review and skepticism:<\/p>\n
As a working scientist I\u2019ve learnt that peer review is very important to make science credible. The authority science can claim comes from evidence and experiment and an attitude of mind that seeks to test its theories to destruction\u2026. Skepticism is very important\u2026 be the worst enemy of your own idea, always challenge it, always test it. I think things are a little different when you have a denialist or an extreme skeptic. They are convinced that they know what\u2019s going on and they only look for data which supports that position and they\u2019re not really engaging in the scientific process. There is a fine line between healthy skepticism which is a fundamental part of the scientific process and denial which can stop the science moving on. But the difference is crucial.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Check out the videos on climate change above and below to enjoy this wonderful piece.<\/p>\n
Tree Rings, “The Nature Trick,” and the Infamous James Delingpole<\/h3>\n http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=NHr36wELGrY<\/p>\n
A Little More with Delingpole, Press Reports on Climate Change<\/h3>\n http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Orlqa039jlQ<\/p>\n
A Little More with Delingpole, the Importance of Peer Review and Healthy Scientific Skepticism, & then Other Topics<\/h3>\n http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yvZS2USXPms<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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