Tag Archives: Research

Monday Mirthiness: Severely unsettled science?

Posted on October 15, 2012 by

Dr. Jerome Ravetz writes in with this humorous research post job advertisement, writing: Here’s an extract from an advertisement for a research post at the London School of Economics: About these ads

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Scientific peer review and publishing taking a turn for the better

Posted on July 24, 2012 by

A number of people have brought this recent article in the Economist to my attention. Some excerpts:

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Veterinary Research and Global Warming

Posted on July 23, 2012 by

Guest post by Michael Oxenham Best use of taxpayers’ money? I have been an admirer and daily reader of WUWT for over 5 years, which, together with many other sites, links and papers have given me, I feel, a good … Continue reading →

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AGU Letter: Journals Should Ask Authors to Publish Results

Posted on July 14, 2012 by

Dr. Leif Svalgaard directs my attention via email to this letter in Eos, Vol. 93, No. 29, 17 July 2012, which calls for more “open science” in the role of peer review, always a good thing. I’m repeating parts of … Continue reading →

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Editorial in Nature calls for open access data – ‘Science’s capacity for self-correction comes from its openness to scrutiny and challenge.’

Posted on June 28, 2012 by

An excerpt: Open your minds and share your results An open approach is the best way to maximize the benefits of research for both scientists and the public, says Geoffrey Boulton There is a compelling case for having open access … Continue reading →

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SLACing the soot

Posted on June 28, 2012 by

From the DOE/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory X-ray vision exposes aerosol structures Laser probes microscopic components of air pollution Menlo Park, Calif. — Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have captured the most detailed images … Continue reading →

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The Journal Science – Free the code

Posted on April 17, 2012 by

In my opinion, this is a testament to Steve McIntyre’s tenacity. Via the GWPF: At Last, The Right Lesson From Climategate Fiasco Monday, 16 April 2012 11:21 PhysOrg A diverse group of academic research scientists from across the U.S. have … Continue reading →

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Winegate: Red wine health researcher falsified data

Posted on January 12, 2012 by

From Medical News Today, word of a major failure of peer review spanning years and 11 journals. Researcher Who Studied Benefits Of Red Wine Falsified Data Says University An extensive misconduct investigation that took three years to complete and produced … Continue reading →

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RFP’s and the sad state of climate science funding

Posted on April 28, 2011 by

From the “more study is needed” department and Dr. Roger Pielke Senior, it seems that the RFP (request for proposal) might be one of the biggest problems with climate science today, as some read like recipes. He posted this article … Continue reading →

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On being a scientist – a manual

Posted on February 6, 2011 by

Bruce Foutch writes about this book in Tips and Notes to WUWT, Phil Jones might benefit from a gift copy. ON BEING A SCIENTIST A GUIDE TO RESPONSIBLE CONDUCT IN RESEARCH  THIRD EDITION This book is now available from The … Continue reading →

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