A Chemist in Langley

Monday, January 12, 2015

On “Trust” and the Role of Renewable Energy Sources in “Climate Science”

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Over the course of the last few weeks, my readings into the field of climate change have strayed from the technical end of the spectrum to t...
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Saturday, January 10, 2015

The implication of "Professionalism" in Climate Change discussions.

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I had a fascinating discussion today with an anonymous academic who reports himself (my bias? the commenter may be female but for the p...
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Friday, January 9, 2015

On Appeals to Authority, “Climategate” and the Wizard of Oz: a Personal Journey from "Trust Me" to "Show Me"

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In the comments section of an earlier posting I have been in discussion with a prominent former modeller (Dr. Michael Tobis) and the author...
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Thursday, January 8, 2015

Climate Science: The “pause”, the “warmest year”, the “picnic” and where do we go from here?

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Those of you who have been following me from the beginning know that this is not a climate science blog. To this point most of my posts...
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Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Does the Climate Change Debate Come Down to Trust Me versus Show Me? - Further thoughts on Error Avoidance

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Author's Note: This post represents a follow-up to an earlier post on Type I and Type II Error Avoidance and its Possible Role in the ...
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Sunday, January 4, 2015

Type I and Type II Error Avoidance and its Possible Role in the Climate Change Debate

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As I mention in my "about me" section, I have been reading the climate change literature since the early 1990's. In doing so I...
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Blair
I am a resident of the Township of Langley, BC and have an Interdisciplinary PhD in Chemistry and Environmental Studies. Professionally, I am a Registered Professional Chemist and a Registered Professional Biologist and have been appointed to the Roster of Approved Professionals by the BC Ministry of Environment’s Director of Waste Management as a Standards Assessment Specialist (Contaminated Sites Approved Professional). My area of expertise is the investigation and remediation of contamination and the assessment of contamination on human and ecological health. I also serve as a technical specialist in areas including: industrial chemistry; sources, fate and transport, and biodegradation of chemical contaminants; effects of contaminants on natural systems; and ecosystem restoration. My graduate research was in the fields of Chemistry and Environmental Science and involved improving the availability of high-quality multidisciplinary scientific data for use in environmental decision-making. Coincidentally, one of my original research cases was an examination of the field of climate change. As such I have been reading the literature on climate change since the early 1990s.
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