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Let’s Call a Denier a Denier
***Update – In a huge win for everyone who isn’t a doofus, the AP has now officially changed the language it will use to refer to people who don’t accept modern science. From the AP blog: To describe those who … Continue reading
The Heartland Institute: Comically Ignorant Poop Factory or Greedy Lying Dumbasses?
Ignorance is the fifth horseman of the apocalypse. In many ways it should be the main one, seeing as it is ignorance that is the root cause of so much of the evils assigned to the better-known four. I am not of … Continue reading
Developing a sense of place
I’ve noticed a few common threads in the books, movies, and songs that I like the most. For whatever reason, I tend to respond to media that describes place well. It wasn’t something that I did on purpose, but something I … Continue reading
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Getting your point across
Mother Jones has an article today written by Chris Mooney summarizing a recent study published in Nature by a team of psychologists that looked into how experts communicate science. Although not surprising, perhaps it signals a simple way we could help solve the problem: stop … Continue reading
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Why we do so little about climate change
As I’ve discussed in earlier posts, the evidence showing that humans are causing climate change, and that the change will be bad for our society, is well-established, overwhelmingly accepted in the scientific community, and to a first-order, not too difficult … Continue reading
Hello, my name is Thermochronic, and I love the U.S. Standard system of measurements
My brain has a variety of settings; work, home, soccer, Stout Month…..One of the more pronounced divisions in my brain (work and not work) expresses itself in a variety of ways, perhaps most notably in my preference for systems of … Continue reading
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You Are Here
My favorite Sagan passage. Slightly edited from his writing, and set to music. This passage shows off why I think Carl Sagan is the best science communicator we’ve ever had.
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Adjuncts and STEM education
I am now employed, almost full time. I have been for about a year and a half now. The job is great, the pay is OK, and the location is wonderful. This has been a huge relief to me, finding … Continue reading
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Teaching Climate Change – part 3, online resources
This is part 3 of a multi-post series on my experience teaching about climate change. To read part 1 which deals with my overall course philosophy, click here. To read part 2, which deals with the external readings and discussions … Continue reading
Posted in earth hazards, earth science, science and society, teaching, Uncategorized
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Teaching Climate Change – part 2, readings and discussions
To read part 1 of my teaching climate change series, which deals with my overall philosophy and course outline click here. To read part 3, which deals with the online resources I used for the class, click here. The original climate … Continue reading
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