Updated on 2/25/2010: some of the language needed editing for clarity. Updated on 2/23/2010: added discussion of the current state of the medieval warming period, and whether it was actually a global phenomenon. George Will’s opinion piece in today’s Washington Post serves as a textbook example of the current argument […]
Daily Archives: February 22, 2010
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Of late, I’ve written some things in my blog that, upon reflection, make me a science jerk. For instance, in my recent discussion of media coverage of the climate science mistakes uncovered in the last four months, I pretty much made it sound like anybody who doubts climate science is […]
Athletics at SMU can raised quite heated responses from members of the SMU academic community. This response is rooted in many things, but primarily a perception that student athletes are expected, or themselves expect, to achieve less in the academic realm than their non-athlete peers. Setting aside the reality for […]
While attending my nephews’ birthday party this weekend, I was told a horrific anecdote by one of my family members. Their employer recently bought a larger retail space not far from their original building. The employer relocated to the larger building and merged departments and personnel. In the process, they’ve […]