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A Brief History of the Fact

A Brief History of the Fact

How the idea of ‘facts’ emerged from the shadow of authorised opinion only to be overshadowed by it once more

Posted on 18 Nov 1903 Sep 22 by John RidgwayIn Uncategorized6 Minutes Read

Who Needs Science?

Who Needs Science?

How the medievals did their uncertainty analysis and why we don’t seem to have moved on that much

Posted on 25 Oct 1903 Sep 22 by John RidgwayIn Uncategorized6 Minutes Read

Days of Yore and Days of Wonder

Days of Yore and Days of Wonder

Groupthink and why sceptics will never stop mentioning it

Posted on 14 Oct 1903 Sep 22 by John RidgwayIn Uncategorized6 Minutes Read

Global Warming may be making baboons less aggressive

Global Warming may be making baboons less aggressive

Are humans next?

Posted on 01 Sep 1903 Sep 22 by John RidgwayIn Uncategorized2 Minutes Read

The Revenge of Incy Wincy Spider

The Revenge of Incy Wincy Spider

The alarmists play the arachnophobia card

Posted on 29 Aug 1903 Sep 22 by John RidgwayIn Uncategorized5 Minutes Read

The Truth is in the Ashes

The Truth is in the Ashes

Siberian wildfires, global warming, and an unexpected confirmation of the medieval warm period

Posted on 06 Aug 1903 Sep 22 by John RidgwayIn Uncategorized4 Minutes Read

Birdageddon!

Birdageddon!

The RSPB’s support for windfarms

Posted on 24 Jul 1903 Sep 22 by John RidgwayIn Uncategorized2 Minutes Read

When Philosophers Attack

When Philosophers Attack

Bun fight at the D&A Corral

Posted on 13 Jun 1903 Sep 22 by John RidgwayIn Uncategorized10 Minutes Read

Risk Analysis

Risk Analysis

What a real expert says about it

Posted on 28 May 1903 Sep 22 by John RidgwayIn Uncategorized4 Minutes Read

When More is Less

When More is Less

If you need more to worry about then just garner more expert opinion

Posted on 24 May 1906 Sep 22 by John RidgwayIn Uncategorized4 Minutes Read

Has the BBC Failed on its Charter?

Has the BBC Failed on its Charter?

It proclaims impartiality on all matters, but really?

Posted on 13 May 1904 Sep 22 by John RidgwayIn Uncategorized5 Minutes Read

Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected

In which Ben Pile dodges the silver bullet

Posted on 15 Mar 1904 Sep 22 by John RidgwayIn Uncategorized7 Minutes Read

Uncertainty – No one’s Friend and Everyone’s Bitch

Uncertainty – No one’s Friend and Everyone’s Bitch

It’s enough to make you spit your dummy out

Posted on 06 Mar 1904 Sep 22 by John RidgwayIn Uncategorized6 Minutes Read

The Chains of Reasoning

The Chains of Reasoning

Why has equilibrium climate sensitivity been anchored to its initial uncertainty range for so long?

Posted on 29 Jan 1905 Sep 22 by John RidgwayIn Uncategorized6 Minutes Read

Regrets, I’ve had a few, but then again…

Regrets, I’ve had a few, but then again…

Ellsberg’s paradox and climate change

Posted on 04 Jan 1920 Oct 24 by John RidgwayIn Uncategorized8 Minutes Read

The Confidence From Living in the Matrix

The Confidence From Living in the Matrix

How the IPCC misuses consensus when determining confidence

Posted on 23 Nov 1824 Oct 24 by John RidgwayIn Uncategorized12 Minutes Read

And Then There Are Physicists

And Then There Are Physicists

It seems even well respected scientists appreciate the value of alarmism.

Posted on 26 Oct 1820 Aug 22 by John RidgwayIn Uncategorized8 Minutes Read

It’s Official: Scientists are Sexist Pigs

It’s Official: Scientists are Sexist Pigs

The Alessandro Strumia affair in high energy physics

Posted on 12 Oct 1805 Sep 22 by John RidgwayIn Uncategorized7 Minutes Read

The Notorious Mr Slade

The Notorious Mr Slade

Even scientists just want to believe: A historical case study.

Posted on 05 Oct 1815 Apr 24 by John RidgwayIn Uncategorized8 Minutes Read

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