Monday, February 27, 2012

On Science 4: The Scientific Method

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If you are like most people once upon a time you heard/learned that the scientific method includes a series of predefined, more or less rigi...
Saturday, February 25, 2012

On Science 3: The Power and Strength of Science

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In earlier postings I shared some thoughts on the assumptions and limitations of science.  This posting focuses on the power and strength of...
Friday, February 24, 2012

Approaching Arctic Ocean Annual Sea Ice Maximum Extent For 2012

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One of my favorite climate-related web sites is the http://nsidc.org/ . This is the site of the National Snow and Ice Data Center, housed at...
Tuesday, February 21, 2012

On Science 2: The Limitations of Science

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The scientific approach is a powerful way to discover natural laws and describe how the universe works, but it is not all-powerful.  Science...
Monday, February 20, 2012

Looking For A Great Place To Go Cross Country Skiing? Try Warm River, Idaho

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Last Saturday we went cross country skiing at one of my favorite places in the world: the Rails to Trails Route at Warm River, Idaho.  This ...
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Sunday, February 19, 2012

On Science 1: The Foundation of Science

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What is the foundation of science? If you asked 100 people on the street this question they might say, "Experiments", "Obse...
Friday, February 17, 2012

An idea...maybe even a plan!

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As you may know (if you read my short bio) I teach a general education course on climate change. As you probably also know, there is a lot o...