December 10, 2021, there was a horrific tornado outbreak that devestated multiple towns in the Midwest United States. I'm going to recap what we know so far, and show you some of the behind the scenes for weather information, and talk about the climate change aspect.
References:
https://www.foxweather.com/watch/play-559343c88000f48
https://news.sky.com/video/share-12493139
https://www.foxnews.com/us/daylight-photos-tornado-damage-american-heartland
https://www.weather.gov/oun/efscale
https://www.spc.noaa.gov/efscale/
https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/yesterday.html
https://science2017.globalchange.gov/chapter/9/
https://www.c2es.org/content/tornadoes-and-climate-change/
https://www.climate.gov/news-features/climate-qa/what-extreme-event-there-evidence-global-warming-has-caused-or-contributed
A fascinating piece in Science talks about what science is supposed to be, but doesn't quite get there to define why science (and scientists) have lost public trust.
References:
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adu4907
The editor-in-chief resigned from Scientific American after quite a tirade. Hopefully SciAm improves.
References:
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2024/nov/16/scientific-american-editor-steps-down
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-the-term-jedi-is-problematic-for-describing-programs-that-promote-justice-equity-diversity-and-inclusion/
https://x.com/michaelshermer/status/1854376119769739476
https://x.com/SwipeWright/status/1856350526918561984
https://x.com/search?q=scientific%20american&src=typed_query
We had a presidential election in the United States. Let's talk about the aftermath for science and some of the concerns raised.
References:
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-03635-4
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-03648-z
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10202798/
https://x.com/sciam/status/1835720861657305557
https://x.com/michaelshermer/status/1854376119769739476
https://x.com/kcjohnson9/status/1854931159827828833
https://x.com/sfmcguire79/status/1829483106257998169
A study in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health examines the fraction of children with asthma that is attributable to gas stoves in the home. Interesting take, but there are a few things worth pointing out.
The YouTube version of the episode will be up tomorrow morning!
Article reviewed in this episode:
Population Attributable Fraction of Gas Stoves and Childhood Asthma in the United States
https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/20/1/75
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There will be no content over Thanksgiving week since I'm off on vacation. Happy Thanksgiving all!
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