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The Resource A Changing Climate for Science, by Sophie C. Lewis, (electronic resource)

A Changing Climate for Science, by Sophie C. Lewis, (electronic resource)

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This book offers a critical exploration of first-hand experiences of practicing climate scientists. It tackles the pivotal question of what, precisely, constitutes contemporary scientific practice. The author offers an insider’s account of the experience of undertaking scientific training and of practicing as a climate scientist in order to examine the gulf between the way that science is perceived and pursued. Lewis delves into this discrepancy, drawing on personal experiences, recent scientific studies, extreme climatic events and political controversies. The book begins by considering the relevance of key concepts such as knowability, credibility, authority and objectivity to the practice of climate science. The following chapters argue that these concepts alone are limiting to our critical understanding climate science and climate change. The book then proposes a new view of scientific practice appropriate for diverse disciplines by arguing that concepts such as transparency and curiosity are equally important to scientific practice as the more familiar key concepts introduced at the start of the book. This book will appeal to climate scientists, social scientists and those interested in the challenges posed by future climate change. Sophie C. Lewis is a Senior Lecturer in the Fenner School of Environment and Society at The Australian National University (ANU), Australia. She is an investigator in the Centre of Excellence for Climate Systems Science and has published on past, present and future climate change and variability.--
Language
eng
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Extent
1 online resource (XIII, 157 pages)
Contents
  • Chapter 1. The want of any name
  • Chapter 2. Neither necessary nor sufficient
  • Chapter 3. The pseudo in our science
  • Chapter 4. A tribe of scientists
  • Chapter 5. The nature peepers
  • Chapter 6. Into the hinterland
  • Chapter 7. Blue skies and other shades
  • Chapter 8. An invitation to the challenge
Isbn
9783319542652
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https://eui.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-54265-2
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A Changing Climate for Science
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A Changing Climate for Science
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by Sophie C. Lewis
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Language
eng
Summary
This book offers a critical exploration of first-hand experiences of practicing climate scientists. It tackles the pivotal question of what, precisely, constitutes contemporary scientific practice. The author offers an insider’s account of the experience of undertaking scientific training and of practicing as a climate scientist in order to examine the gulf between the way that science is perceived and pursued. Lewis delves into this discrepancy, drawing on personal experiences, recent scientific studies, extreme climatic events and political controversies. The book begins by considering the relevance of key concepts such as knowability, credibility, authority and objectivity to the practice of climate science. The following chapters argue that these concepts alone are limiting to our critical understanding climate science and climate change. The book then proposes a new view of scientific practice appropriate for diverse disciplines by arguing that concepts such as transparency and curiosity are equally important to scientific practice as the more familiar key concepts introduced at the start of the book. This book will appeal to climate scientists, social scientists and those interested in the challenges posed by future climate change. Sophie C. Lewis is a Senior Lecturer in the Fenner School of Environment and Society at The Australian National University (ANU), Australia. She is an investigator in the Centre of Excellence for Climate Systems Science and has published on past, present and future climate change and variability.--
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  • Social sciences
  • Climate change
  • Environmental policy
  • Environmental sociology
Label
A Changing Climate for Science, by Sophie C. Lewis, (electronic resource)
Link
https://eui.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-54265-2
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Contents
Chapter 1. The want of any name -- Chapter 2. Neither necessary nor sufficient -- Chapter 3. The pseudo in our science -- Chapter 4. A tribe of scientists -- Chapter 5. The nature peepers -- Chapter 6. Into the hinterland -- Chapter 7. Blue skies and other shades -- Chapter 8. An invitation to the challenge
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978-3-319-54265-2
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unknown
Extent
1 online resource (XIII, 157 pages)
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  • electronic
Governing access note
Use of this electronic resource may be governed by a license agreement which restricts use to the European University Institute community. Each user is responsible for limiting use to individual, non-commercial purposes, without systematically downloading, distributing, or retaining substantial portions of information, provided that all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on the materials are retained. The use of software, including scripts, agents, or robots, is generally prohibited and may result in the loss of access to these resources for the entire European University Institute community
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9783319542652
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10.1007/978-3-319-54265-2
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5 illustrations in color.
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remote
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(OCoLC)1005837423
Label
A Changing Climate for Science, by Sophie C. Lewis, (electronic resource)
Link
https://eui.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-54265-2
Publication
Antecedent source
mixed
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online resource
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  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
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not applicable
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text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Chapter 1. The want of any name -- Chapter 2. Neither necessary nor sufficient -- Chapter 3. The pseudo in our science -- Chapter 4. A tribe of scientists -- Chapter 5. The nature peepers -- Chapter 6. Into the hinterland -- Chapter 7. Blue skies and other shades -- Chapter 8. An invitation to the challenge
Control code
978-3-319-54265-2
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource (XIII, 157 pages)
File format
multiple file formats
Form of item
  • online
  • electronic
Governing access note
Use of this electronic resource may be governed by a license agreement which restricts use to the European University Institute community. Each user is responsible for limiting use to individual, non-commercial purposes, without systematically downloading, distributing, or retaining substantial portions of information, provided that all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on the materials are retained. The use of software, including scripts, agents, or robots, is generally prohibited and may result in the loss of access to these resources for the entire European University Institute community
Isbn
9783319542652
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uncompressed
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other control number
10.1007/978-3-319-54265-2
Other physical details
5 illustrations in color.
Quality assurance targets
absent
Reformatting quality
access
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)1005837423

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