When Faculty Blog : Going Public with Research
What happens with a faculty member takes her research public ?
The Houston Chronicle is carrying a story about Andrew Dessler, an associate professor in the Department of Atmospheric Sciences at Texas A&M University, who recently started a weblog on climate change issues. His blog at http://sciencepoliticsclimatechange.blogspot.com quickly has become a popular forum for scientists and skeptics to debate the issue of climate change.
The article contains an interview with Professor Dessler and explores issues about science, politics, blogging, and how the mix is viewed by colleagues in his own department.
Notes and References.
[1] Image from Climate Change in Antarctica, http://www.antarcticconnection.com/antarctic/science/climatechange.shtml
[2] Eric Bergere, 2006. "Scientist airs his findings on blog. Atmospheric researcher looks at climate change and its politics", Houston Chronicle, September 12, 2006. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/tech/news/4179495.html
[3] Science, Politics, and Climate Change blog, http://sciencepoliticsclimatechange.blogspot.com