Why Good Judgment Matters « NoFrakkingConsensus

Recently, I’ve privately wondered why climate modeler Andrew Weaver thinks it is remotely appropriate for him to call a democratically elected Prime Minister a “dictator” – and then to make outrageous comparisons with Zimbabwe (following the defeat, in the Canadian Senate, of a climate change bill).

It is the proper role of a scientist to collect and interpret data. It is not the job of a scientist to determine the outcome of political debates.