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Al Gore's Dirty Weather
Authored by: Bernard on Monday, September 24 2012 @ 08:22 PM EDT
Oh, that's nothing new, they've been trying character
assassination for years.

I know a very scientifically literate man, who has a deep
character flaw - he's an avowed Republican supporter, and as
a consequence, if Al Gore says climate change is happening,
then in his mind, it obviously must *not* be happening...

It probably doesn't help that he thinks Fox is "providing
balance" to news coverage. But then, some of the blogs he
reads do make Fox look middle-of-the-road.

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Al Gore's Dirty Weather: Merchants of Doubt
Authored by: Anonymous on Tuesday, September 25 2012 @ 12:15 AM EDT
Merchants of Doubt: How a Handful of Scientists Obscured the Truth on Issues from Tobacco Smoke to Global Warming 2010 by Naomi Oreskes and Erik M. Conway. Bloomsbury Press, New York. ISBN 978-1-60819-394-3. 355 pages, 698 citations. From the Author Notes:
"Naomi Oreskes is a professor of history and science studies at University of Califronia San Diego. Her study "Beyond the Ivory Tower," published in Science, was a milestone in the fight against global warming denial. Erik M. Conway has published four previous books, including Atmospheric Science at NASA: A History.
"Ever wonder how the terms `liberty' and `freedom' got all tangled up in fake science, how industry friendly think-tanks got their start, or what motivates scientists to sell out beyond the obvious? Merchants of Doubt expertly follows the historical twists and turns to answer all those questions and more in exquisite detail translated into entertaining narratives easily digested by readers from all backgrounds... This book should be a staple for any scientists or those interested in science, especially journalists and others whose work intersects or informs public policy. (This would be you, PJ.) Merchants of Doubt will not only leave you better equipped to combat the propaganda now packaged and fed to an unsuspecting public as legitimate science on a daily basis, it is meticulously researched and wonderfully written." --Austin Science Policy Examiner
"If you read just one book on climate change this year, read Merchants of Doubt. If you have time to read two, read it again." ---Grist.

Ed L. (not logged in)

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