Of Credibility, Openness and Scientific Tribalism
Connotea Imports 2012-07-31
Summary:
"I've steered clear of the Climate Research Unit (CRU) break-in since emotions are still running high, while information content remains low. But aside from the significance (or otherwise) of the emails, one thing is abundantly clear: if the climate data had been released from the beginning, this would really be a story of negligible interest to the wider world...."