
Making sense of science, policy and politics
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A summary of our 2021 deep dive on what went wrong
Suppose you ask a meteorologist for a weather forecast to help with planning a picnic for tomorrow. She gives you a detailed, technically sophisticated weather forecast for Mars.
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Last week here at THB, I published a post announcing the most...
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The list of scientific institutions that have taken overt partisan positions — or stances that create a strong impression of partisanship — is notable:
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Note: This post documents relationships between science advisors, their funders, NGOs, finance, and governments. I make no allegat...
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A look back at THB in April 2026.
Following my post, there was lots of discussion and no doubt there will be much more. Here are a few:
Michael Liebreich — RCP 8.5 is officially bollox
And...
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The writers behind this newsletter.
Undisciplined scholar, recovering academic I research and write about the messy and complicated places where science meets policy and politics
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