Perspectives
Perspectives
A Better Starting Point for Science and Society: Relationship vs. Transaction
A knowledge-deficit model underpins much of scientists' communication to the public. The solution? Scientists need to more generous and less needy.
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Revisiting the Social Contract Between Science and Society
In the compact between science and society, relaying knowledge is important, but first trust must be built.
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A Movement for Earth Sciences Grounded in Generosity
By Amanda Staudt (American Meteorological Society), Sonia Wang (Data Foundation), Brittany Janis (Open Environmental Data Project and Public Environmental Data...
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Current Political Problems for Science Call for More than a Political Response
“In the end, more than they wanted freedom, they wanted security and they wanted a comfortable life. And they lost...
In History
“Pressure”: A nice movie, but with kinked isobars
Paul Gross on what the new movie "Pressure" gets right, and wrong, about D-Day meteorology and Operation Overlord
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Heat, version-2026
Summer hazards are coming; how can we ensure that the warnings of those hazards are heeded?
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Beyond the Forecast: National Heat Safety Week Helps You Prepare for a Heat-Resilient Summer
Heat is one of the deadliest weather hazards globally, and heat safety is a critical intersection of atmospheric science and...
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It’s Time for National Meteorologists Day
Meteorologists deserve a day grounded in science—not tradition by default.
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International Weather Data Sharing in an AI-Enabled World
As forecasts grow more accurate and more useful to decision-makers, we need to give their ethical and moral dimensions more attention.
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Craig Venter, and How Multiple, Parallel Paths Accelerate Science and Technology
The Human Genome Project is one example of how competition and democracy in science favor good outcomes—a lesson also applicable to meteorology.
