Comments on: The IPCC and Gore: Another Nobel for Science http://www.scienceprogress.org/2007/10/the-ipcc-and-gore-another-nobel-for-science/ Progressive approaches to science policy Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:54:22 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Tony Moore http://www.scienceprogress.org/2007/10/the-ipcc-and-gore-another-nobel-for-science/comment-page-1/#comment-1745 Tony Moore Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:16:58 +0000 http://www.scienceprogress.org/2007/10/the-ipcc-and-gore-another-nobel-for-science/#comment-1745 I was just writing for information about the IPCC winners of the prize. I was particularly interested to know how many scientists, out of the 2000, were of the view that global warming was not taking place or at least to the extent of the majority opinion. I would also like to be able to read the contributions to each scientist, or at least the team they were on. This is such an important issue to me that I would appreciate any help you could provide. Thank you, Tony Moore I was just writing for information about the IPCC winners of the prize. I was particularly interested to know how many scientists, out of the 2000, were of the view that global warming was not taking place or at least to the extent of the majority opinion. I would also like to be able to read the contributions to each scientist, or at least the team they were on. This is such an important issue to me that I would appreciate any help you could provide.
Thank you,
Tony Moore

]]> By: Dante http://www.scienceprogress.org/2007/10/the-ipcc-and-gore-another-nobel-for-science/comment-page-1/#comment-61 Dante Sun, 14 Oct 2007 04:18:15 +0000 http://www.scienceprogress.org/2007/10/the-ipcc-and-gore-another-nobel-for-science/#comment-61 There is no reason to argue with critics that fail to see what climate change has to do with the Nobel Prize for Peace. Just link them to what the Nobel Committee has written. Afterall, it is their decision(s) that award the prize(s). "Extensive climate changes may alter and threaten the living conditions of much of mankind. They may induce large-scale migration and lead to greater competition for the earth’s resources. Such changes will place particularly heavy burdens on the world’s most vulnerable countries. There may be increased danger of violent conflicts and wars, within and between states." - http://nobelpeaceprize.org/eng_lau_announce2007.html There is no reason to argue with critics that fail to see what climate change has to do with the Nobel Prize for Peace. Just link them to what the Nobel Committee has written. Afterall, it is their decision(s) that award the prize(s).

“Extensive climate changes may alter and threaten the living conditions of much of mankind. They may induce large-scale migration and lead to greater competition for the earth’s resources. Such changes will place particularly heavy burdens on the world’s most vulnerable countries. There may be increased danger of violent conflicts and wars, within and between states.” -
http://nobelpeaceprize.org/eng_lau_announce2007.html

]]> By: John Mashey http://www.scienceprogress.org/2007/10/the-ipcc-and-gore-another-nobel-for-science/comment-page-1/#comment-58 John Mashey Sat, 13 Oct 2007 23:07:58 +0000 http://www.scienceprogress.org/2007/10/the-ipcc-and-gore-another-nobel-for-science/#comment-58 Pauling's peace prize was for politics, i.e., nuclear test-ban effort. Norman Borlaug (1970) got one for his efforts on green revolution, and as far as I can tell, he's the only scientist to get one for doing science. As far as I can tell, this is the only time that a scientific *organization* has gotten a Peace prize essentially for doing *science*, recognizing the long-term and cooperative effort, which after all, is really how a lot of science works. The combination of IPCC + Gore is especially good: - real science - pretty good communication of that science for the broad audience reminding us that BOTH are needed, and only occasionally done by the same person. The nearest analogy I can think of would be a Nobel medicine prize that didn't happen: - medical researchers who established smoking-disease link (but unlike IPCC, no clear long-term organization) - Luther Terry, 1964's Surgeon General whose clever tactics got the committee together to produce "The Surgeon General has determined." And, on a sad note, when people say something (correctly) negative about the Bush administration, I'm reminded of another Bush: http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=17765 back when climate science wasn't such a political football. Pauling’s peace prize was for politics, i.e., nuclear test-ban effort.

Norman Borlaug (1970) got one for his efforts on green revolution, and as far as I can tell, he’s the only scientist to get one for doing science.

As far as I can tell, this is the only time that a scientific *organization* has gotten a Peace prize essentially for doing *science*, recognizing the long-term and cooperative effort, which after all, is really how a lot of science works.

The combination of IPCC + Gore is especially good:
- real science
- pretty good communication of that science for the broad audience

reminding us that BOTH are needed, and only occasionally done by the same person.

The nearest analogy I can think of would be a Nobel medicine prize that didn’t happen:
- medical researchers who established smoking-disease link
(but unlike IPCC, no clear long-term organization)
- Luther Terry, 1964’s Surgeon General whose clever tactics got the committee together to produce “The Surgeon General has determined.”

And, on a sad note, when people say something (correctly) negative about the Bush administration, I’m reminded of another Bush:
http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=17765

back when climate science wasn’t such a political football.

]]> By: Climate Progress » Blog Archive » More thoughts on Gore and the Prize http://www.scienceprogress.org/2007/10/the-ipcc-and-gore-another-nobel-for-science/comment-page-1/#comment-57 Climate Progress » Blog Archive » More thoughts on Gore and the Prize Sat, 13 Oct 2007 13:09:49 +0000 http://www.scienceprogress.org/2007/10/the-ipcc-and-gore-another-nobel-for-science/#comment-57 [...] Our sister site, ScienceProgress, interviewed me on the impact of the prize — here. [...] [...] Our sister site, ScienceProgress, interviewed me on the impact of the prize — here. [...]

]]> By: Radio Telescope moonrise wallpaper, U.S. beaches and dangerous bio-contaminants « tangledwing http://www.scienceprogress.org/2007/10/the-ipcc-and-gore-another-nobel-for-science/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Radio Telescope moonrise wallpaper, U.S. beaches and dangerous bio-contaminants « tangledwing Sat, 13 Oct 2007 09:00:44 +0000 http://www.scienceprogress.org/2007/10/the-ipcc-and-gore-another-nobel-for-science/#comment-56 [...] to the former vice-president, The IPCC and Gore: Another Nobel for Science The Vice President and many others have said that climate change is a security issue because it [...] [...] to the former vice-president, The IPCC and Gore: Another Nobel for Science The Vice President and many others have said that climate change is a security issue because it [...]

]]> By: Nationalism is an infantile disease. It is the measles of mankind « The Long Goodbye http://www.scienceprogress.org/2007/10/the-ipcc-and-gore-another-nobel-for-science/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Nationalism is an infantile disease. It is the measles of mankind « The Long Goodbye Sat, 13 Oct 2007 05:36:01 +0000 http://www.scienceprogress.org/2007/10/the-ipcc-and-gore-another-nobel-for-science/#comment-54 [...] on answering critics that fail to see what climate change has to do with the Nobel Prize for Peace, The IPCC and Gore: Another Nobel for Science - An Interview With Joseph Romm On the Impact of the Prize The Vice President and many others have [...] [...] on answering critics that fail to see what climate change has to do with the Nobel Prize for Peace, The IPCC and Gore: Another Nobel for Science – An Interview With Joseph Romm On the Impact of the Prize The Vice President and many others have [...]

]]> By: The Body Politik http://www.scienceprogress.org/2007/10/the-ipcc-and-gore-another-nobel-for-science/comment-page-1/#comment-52 The Body Politik Fri, 12 Oct 2007 23:53:33 +0000 http://www.scienceprogress.org/2007/10/the-ipcc-and-gore-another-nobel-for-science/#comment-52 [...] Fellow at the Center for American Progress “explains how Gore’s environmental work is directly related to peace and security issues.” The Vice President and many others have said that climate change is a security issue [...] [...] Fellow at the Center for American Progress “explains how Gore’s environmental work is directly related to peace and security issues.” The Vice President and many others have said that climate change is a security issue [...]

]]> By: Think Progress » Fox News: Gore’s Never ‘Actually Done Something For Peace;’ Give Petraeus The Prize http://www.scienceprogress.org/2007/10/the-ipcc-and-gore-another-nobel-for-science/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Think Progress » Fox News: Gore’s Never ‘Actually Done Something For Peace;’ Give Petraeus The Prize Fri, 12 Oct 2007 21:22:37 +0000 http://www.scienceprogress.org/2007/10/the-ipcc-and-gore-another-nobel-for-science/#comment-49 [...] UPDATE: In an interview at Science Progress, Joe Romm explains how Gore’s environmental work is directly related to peace and security issues. [...] [...] UPDATE: In an interview at Science Progress, Joe Romm explains how Gore’s environmental work is directly related to peace and security issues. [...]

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