- Bishop Hill blog - Confirmation bias

Below is a list of quotations from the book that apply to pretty well any polarised scientific debate – nature versus nurture, dietary fat, and of course scepticism versus alarm. Honest readers will admit that they fall into all the traps Gardner describes, whether they are sceptics or alarmists. (At the end of the lists are a few quotes, about the value of doubt, that will be more uncomfortable for the alarmists.)

With gravy train disappearing into the distance, wannabe welfare recipients willing to compromise | JunkScience Sidebar

Global temperature - May update | Herald Sun Andrew Bolt Blog

May’s temperature slightly up, but the running average is falling.

Green? Who, me? Top 10 brownwashing Republicans | Grist

Greenwashing is out, brownwashing is in. These days, GOP politicians are scrambling to distance themselves from past environment-friendly statements, initiatives, and votes...
Check out the top 10 offenders. And watch for a lot more Republicans to join the club as we head toward the 2012 election.

Coalition on course to miss carbon emissions targets, says CBI | Environment | guardian.co.uk

Powerful business lobbyist says ministers failing on 12 of 13 environmental indicators after series of policy U-turns