Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Mary Glackin retires from NOAA
Yesterday several hundred fortunates gathered in NOAA’s Silver Spring auditorium to acknowledge Mary Glackin’s contributions to the agency and to...
Perspectives
Seize the Janus Moment
by Mark S. Brooks, State Climate Office of North Carolina Ancient Romans worshiped and studied many gods. One such god...
Oh Weather, Where Is Thy Sting?
A word of warning to the victorious. Election results are in, and as reported on the AMS web site, J....
Slick Science: How Storms Spread Oil Spills
“The Deepwater Horizon explosion reopened debate on the role of synoptic weather features versus ocean currents in transporting the oil...
The Return of the Ozone Layer
It’s always nice to hear good news: The ozone layer is recovering, and by around 2032 the amount of ozone...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Jerome Ravetz on the sociology of science and keeping standards high.
“Fix the problem, not the blame.”[1] Here’s a good way for you to start your week. Read a comment by...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Hope
“A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices, for yonder breaks a new and glorious morn…” [Note: many readers may...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
“Error Cascade”
Familiar with this term? It’s the subject of a post on the blog Armed and Dangerous. I wouldn’t have seen...
Science for Oysters…and Oysters for Scientists
One of the highlights of New Orleans is its distinctive, world-renowned cuisine. And indulging in that famous cuisine more often...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
A (well) managed planet?
Mythology tells us that Phaethon was unprepared when he took (his father) Helio’s sun chariot for a spin. Helios had...
