GANGSTERS & HOOLIGANS GANG BANG AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

Gangsters & Hooligans Gang Bang American Museum of Natural History is presented by over 200 Science Realists - who "urge the Museum trustees not to cave in to this pressure!"

The American Museum of Natural History has a long and honorable tradition of enlightening the world at large with outstanding scientific exhibits and public lectures.

But now there are agitators waving signs https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/25/climate/rebekah-mercer-natural-history-museum.html?smid=tw-share in front of the Museum.

They are vilifying a scientifically-engaged trustee, Rebekah Mercer, who helps make these exhibits possible with generous donations.

Ms. Mercer’s family foundation also supports politicians the agitators despise, and organizations or scientists with views contrary to their belief in human-caused, catastrophic global warming.
http://thenaturalhistorymuseum.org/open-letter-from-scientists-to-the-american-museum-of-natural-history/

The signers of this letter include many scientists, with a deep understanding of climate. http://www.petitionproject.org/

The case for harm from catastrophic global warming is growing weaker as more is learned about the Earth’s climate system, and about the poor predictive power of computer climate models. The Earth has supported abundant life many times in the geological past when there were much higher levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. http://www.co2science.org/

It is quite likely that future generations will benefit from the enrichment of Earth’s atmosphere with more carbon dioxide. And there is no doubt that policies advocated by many of the protestors will cause economic harm across the world, especially to those hoping to climb out of poverty.
It is unlikely that Ms. Mercer and all of the signers would vote for the same political candidates.
But all of us urge the Museum trustees not to cave in to this pressure.
Make no mistake, the agitators are not defending science from quackery—quite the contrary!
They demand that the Museum support a party line, thinly disguised as science.
______________________________________________________________________________

Background 

The American Museum of Natural History has a long and honorable tradition of enlightening the world at large with outstanding scientific exhibits and public lectures.
However, on January 25th , 2018, an open letter was submitted to the museum accusing them of being “anti-science” and promoting “climate science misinformation”, and in particular, vilifying a scientifically-engaged trustee of the museum, Rebekah Mercer. 
The lead signatory on the letter was Dr. James Powell, a geochemist who has written extensively about his belief that there is a secretive cabal of vested interests “attacking science” and promoting “misinformation” about climate science for sinister reasons, e.g., his 2011 book, “The inquisition of climate science”. Powell and many of the other signatories have argued that those who disagree with them on any aspect of climate change are “anti-science” and that their opinions should be suppressed. Ironically, this idea of suppressing opposing scientific views is the very antithesis of scientific inquiry. Yet, in this particular case, while the January 25th letter purports to be about an alleged example of “anti-science”, the letter’s vilification of the American Museum of Natural History, and of one of its trustees seems to be purely ideological.
Powell and his co-signatories are complaining about two sentences on the label for a particular exhibit on the fourth floor of the museum. The exhibit which was installed in 1993 summarised the scientific consensus at the time on “what caused the Ice Ages?”: “The causes of the Ice Ages are not fully understood, but we know some factors that led to the first growth of the polar ice sheets.
One was a decline in world temperatures over the previous 30 million years. Another was the formation, about 3 million years ago, of the Isthmus of Panama, which connected North and South America and diverted the oceans’ circulation to a more northward pattern. Since the first northern-hemisphere glaciers formed, 2.6 million years ago, the polar ice caps have expanded and contracted in response to variations in the Earth’s orbit around the Sun, causing cold spells alternating with warmer periods, like the one we live in now.
There is no reason to believe that another Ice Age won’t come. In the past, warm cycles lasted about 10,000 years, and it’s been that long since last cool period. Human-made pollutants may also have an effect on the Earth’s climatic cycles.”
On January 6th , a visitor to the museum, Dr. Jonah Busch, objected on Twitter to the last paragraph and claimed that the museum was “promoting misinformation on climate change”. In particular, he objected to the use of the word “may” in the sentence “Human-made pollutants may also have an effect on the Earth’s climatic cycles” because the IPCC’s 5th Assessment Report (2014), concluded (predominantly on the basis of computer model studies) that “Greenhouse gases emissions are extremely likely to have been the dominant cause of observed warming since the mid-20th century”. However, when the exhibit had been installed in 1993, the IPCC was far more equivocal on the causes of recent warming, and in their 1st Assessment Report (1990) had concluded, “The size of the warming over the last century is broadly consistent with the predictions of climate models, but is also of the same magnitude as natural climate variability.”
It is true that, while the label is still correct, the IPCC’s perspective has changed over time. However, when the exhibit had been installed in 1993, the label accurately reflected the IPCC’s perspective. Moreover, once the museum was alerted to the specific content of the label, they quickly responded (January 8th): “Based on data, the content is not wrong – but it is showing its age (nearly 25 years). Were it written today, it would have different context and emphasis, and more recent scientific data, as current exhibitions/more recent halls do. In the more recent Hall of Planet Earth, for example, exhibits point to the rise of atmospheric CO2 due to human activities, and to evidence for increases in pollutants from human activity recorded in ice core layers.” This bears no resemblance to the claims of “anti-science propaganda” or “climate science misinformation” which Powell and his co-signatories are accusing the museum of.
The exhibit in question was just one of many, and although now quite old, accurately reflected the scientific opinions at the time it was installed. And, Powell and his co-signatories agree that the museum’s response was both prompt and reasonable.
More importantly, Rebekah Mercer did not join the museum’s board of trustees until 2013 – 20 years after that 1993 exhibit had been installed.
We appreciate that Powell and many of his cosignatories might have different political views from Rebekah Mercer. But, they are not entitled to use the false claims of “anti-science propaganda” and “climate science misinformation” for their ideological campaigns.
In response to the January 25th letter, we commend the Museum and its trustees for their promotion of science, and their efforts in science education.
The signers of this letter include many scientists and we are definitively “pro-science” and are opposed to “climate science misinformation”.
However, the letter by Powell and his co-signatories is itself anti-science and ideologically-driven. All of us urge the Museum trustees not to cave in to this pressure.
______________________________________________________________________


Signers,1 J. Scott Armstrong, Professor, University of Pennsylvania (Lifetime Achievement Award in Climate Science, 2017- Heartland Institute) Dr. Jan L. Breslow, Professor Rockefeller University Member National Academy of Sciences and National Academy of Medicine Walter Cunningham, Apollo 7 Astronaut, Colonel USMCR Ret, Physicist, Advisory Board National Renewable Energy Laboratory Freeman Dyson, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton Christopher Essex, Permanent Monitoring Panel on Climate, World Federation of Scientists, Professor and Associate Chair, Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Western Ontario Ivar Giaever, Applied Biophysics, Inc., Nobel Prize in Physics 1973 William Happer, Professor of Physics, Emeritus, Princeton University Richard Lindzen, Professor of Atmospheric Sciences, Emeritus, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Kary Mullis, Inventor of PCR, Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1993 1 The views represented in this letter are those of the individual signatories and not the institutions they are affiliated with. Institutions are listed simply for identification purposes. Sergiu Klainerman, Fellow of National Academy of Sciences, American Academy of Arts and Sciences and Foreign Member of the French Academy of Sciences Ralph B. Alexander, Ph.D., Former Associate Professor of Physics, Wayne State University Dr. D. Weston Allen, M.B.B.S., FRACGP, Grad Dip Phys Med, Director of Medical Services, Kingscliff Health, New South Wales, author of The Weather Makers Re-examined Jock Allison, PhD, ONZM, New Zealand Michael Asten, Professor of Geophysics (retired), School of Earth Atmosphere and Environment, Monash University, Melbourne Australia Dr. Anthony. F. Bainbridge MA CEng FIET FHEA Dr. Tim Ball, Ph.D Historical Climatology Paul Bamford, B.Ed., Post Grad. Dip. Mathematics Associate Professor William E. Bamford, BE, ME, PhD, FIEAust, CPEng, MAusIMM, Expert in Engineering Geology and Rock Mechanic Richard D. Bardo, PhD., Chemical Physicist, Naval Surface Warfare Center and Los Alamos National Lab. David F. Bartlett, Physics Prof Emeritus, Fellow American Physical Society Colin M Barton BSc, PhD, FInst Eng Aus.(retr’d) Hon.F.RMIT University, Former Principal Research Scientist CSIRO John Bassett, BSc, PhD, CEng, FIET, Company Director Joseph Bastardi. PSU meteorology, 78 Charles G. Battig, M.D. Environment Advisor to the Heartland Institute Dr. Peter J. Baum (Ret), Physicist, Director UCR T-1 Magnetosphere Simulation Laboratory, Member Technical staff General Research Corp Santa Barbara; Lifetime Member American Geophysical Union Barbara M. Bebbington E. Calvin Beisner, Ph.D., Founder and National Spokesman The Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of Creation David J. Benard, PhD Physics, University of Illinois 1972, Co-inventor of the Oxygen-Iodine Chemical Laser & Recipient of the US Air Force Systems Command Award For Technical Achievement Sara Louise Bennett Ph.D. MIT/WHOI Joint Program in Oceanography 1988 International Environment Specialist, Edmonton Alberta, Canada Certified Environmental Professional - Environmental Manager, Canada (CECAB) Stein Storlie Bergsmark, Physicist, MSc, Independent Scientist Edwin X Berry, PhD, Physics, CCM. CEO, Climate Physics, LLC, edberry.com C B Bigham, PhD, Retired Glen Bishop - MA Natural Sciences Cambridge University and MSc in Management MIT Agust H. Bjarnason. M.Sc. Electrical Engineering, Specialist in Geothermal Power Plants, Partner Verkis Engineering, Former Adjunct Lecturer at the University of Iceland David L. Black, Ph.D., F-ABFT, FAIC Founder, Aegis Sciences Corporation; Founder and CEO, The Phoenix Sciences Group, LLC; Founder and CEO, 2 nd Vote (www.2ndVote.com); Clinical Associate Professor, Immunology, Microbiology, Pathology and Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee David Blackall - BSc (Agric), Dip Ed, MA (Jour), PhD. Science writer, Journalist, Filmmaker Thomas L. Blanton, Ph.D., Geology John Blethen, Ph.D., Physics, Stanford University 1974, retired Harald Bjørn Bodahl, Electrical Technician and Teacher Hein Bodahl, Head Engineer Henning Bodahl, Electronic Engineer and Farmer Dr. Sonja A. Boehmer-Christiansen, Reader Emeritus, Department of Geography, Hull University David Boleneus, BS MS Geology, MBA, President Hydro Imaging Inc., Retired, Operating the Family Farm. My Wheat Thrives on the Carbon Dioxide Dr. Henning Bongers, Physicist, Independent Scientist/Technical Consultant W.R. Bozeman, Masters, Medical Science (MMSc) Dennis Boothby B.V.Sc., Q.D.A.H, Cattle Veterinary Surgeon [retired] Dr. Howard Thomas Brady, Member of the Explorers Club New York Member of the Australian Academy of Forensic Sciences Ethan Brand, PE; MS Mechanical Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; BA Physics, Michigan State University Dr. Phillip A W Bratby, BSc, PhD, retired physicist Alastair Brickell, BSc; MAIG, MGSNZ, MRASC, MRASNZ, Professional Geologist and Astronomy Educator William M. Briggs, PhD, Statistician to the Stars, Author of Uncertainty: The Soul of Modeling, Probability & Statistics Michael Bromley Ph.D. Sedimentologist and Structural Geologist, Calgary, Alberta, Canada and As Sulaymaniyah, Kurdish Autonomous Region, Iraq Keith Brooke-Sumner (BSc Chem Eng UCT) Robert Brooks, ASTC, FAusIMM, CPMin, MIEAust, CPEng (ret) NM. Mining Engineer Cooper St Waggrakine, Geraldton WA 6530 Australia David P. Brown, PhD (Environmental Engineering), Fulbright Fellow (Atmospheric Physics), Founder and CEO of StreamWise (www.streamwisecfd.eu) Mike Bulea, a Self-Employed Electrician H. Sterling Burnett, Ph.D. (Senior Fellow, The Heartland Institute for identification purposes only) David A. Burton, BS Systems Science, MA Computer Sciences IPCC AR5 WGI Expert Reviewer, Sealevel.info webmaster Eamon Butler, a Non-scientist, with a Passion to Promote the Honesty and Integrity of the Sciences C. John Butler, FRAS, FRMetS, PhD, Emeritus Research Fellow, Armagh Observatory Roger Caiazza, B.S. Meteorology SUNY Oneonta, M.S. Meteorology University of Alberta, CCM Emeritus, and Pragmatic Environmentalist (https://wp.me/P8hgeb-2) Tony Carey, BA Natural Sciences, Clare College Cambridge, BA Psychology, Trinity College, Dublin Dr. Robert J. Cargill, Queensland, Australia Alan Carlin, BS, Physics, Caltech; PhD, Economics, MIT; Senior Analyst and manager, USEPA (retired); author of Environmentalism Gone Mad Ted Carmichael, PhD, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Anne Carter, MA Arts, AGW Realist Chris Carter, Structural Engineer BE (civil), Melbourne, Australia 38 years of experience and counting Carmen Anthony Catanese, PhD (physics) Yale University, 1970; Executive Vice President, The Sarnoff Corporation (retired) Peter Champness MB, BS BMed Sci, M Med, FRACR Andrew Chantrill, B.Sc. Kenneth W. Chilton, PhD Senior Fellow, Center for Study of Economics and the Environment, John Hammond Institute, Lindenwood University, Former Founding Director, Institute for Study of Economics and the Environment, Lindenwood University, Former Director of the Center for Study of American Business at Washington University Robert Cihak, MD Ian D. Clark, PhD, Professor (isotope hydrogeology and paleoclimatology), Dept. of Earth Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Frederick Colbourne, MA (Geography), MSc. (Earth Science), International Development Consultant Dr. Imelda Connolly, Independent scientist, A.M.I. Mont. Dip., Sp. Ed. Dip., A. Mus. VCM, Adv. Dip. Ed. (Special Needs in Education), Adv. Dip. Ed. (Child Development), M.A. (Education), M.A. (Ethnomusicology), Ph.D. (Computer Mediated Communication) Dr. Michael Connolly, Independent scientist, B.Sc., M.Sc., H.D.E., D.E.E., Ph.D. Dr. Ronan Connolly, Independent scientist, B.Sc., Ph.D Russell Cook, blogger, GelbspanFiles.com; Scientifically-engaged common citizen with specific climate science expertise no greater than other scientifically-engaged people such as actor Leo DiCaprio, billionaire eco-activist Tom Steyer, ex-politician Al Gore, and current / former Chairmen of the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Beth Cooper. B. Arts Hons Melbourne University R.H.V. Corley, D.Phil., Agricultural scientist Tom L. Cox, BSME James B. Crews, BSc Geology, 35 years in Petroleum Mining, Leading Corporate Technology Innovator, produced 87 U.S. Patents Susan Crockford, PhD, Zoology/Evolutionary Biology Adjunct Professor, University of Victoria, Victoria, B.C. Canada Kate Croston, CENG MIET; Avionic Systems Engineer, Northrop Grumman IDS, Brisbane Mr. Augustus Cunningham, MSc in Aerospace Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology Joseph S. D'Aleo, BS, MS Meteorology, ABD Air Resources; Certified Consulting Meteorologist, AMS Fellow, Chair of the AMS Committee on Weather Analysis and Forecasting Donn Dears, BS Engineering, Senior Executive GE Company (Retired) Wayne Delbeke, P.Eng., BApSc, Water Resources and Pollution discipline, University of British Columbia, 1972 James Delton, P.E.; Registered Professional Engineer in AZ and CA; Private Pilot; BSE Arizona State University Mary Delton PhD, chemistry, UCLA 1970, retired Dr. Geoff Derrick BSc PhD (Qld), Brisbane, Australia Geert F de Vries - Pr Sci Nat, M NucI (London), M SFEN (Paris), EmM SAInstPhys, M EPS, M DPG, MSc (Physics), MBL (Unisa) Prof. David Dilley, Senior Scientist (meteorologist/clmatologist), Global Weather Oscillations Inc. (GWO) www.GlobalWeatherOscillations.com Harold H Doiron, PhD; Retired VP Engineering, InDyne, Inc.; Consultant to NASA and Commercial Launch Vehicle Companies; Chairman, The Right Climate Stuff Research Team James W Doogue; Writer - Economics and Finance, Science, Politics and Philanthropy; CFP, Life Member FPA, MEcon, BBus (Econ & Fin), Dip FP Neal M. Dorst, Research Meteorologist, BSc Meteorology Aert Driessen, BSc (1960), BEc (1980), Grad. Dip. Information Systems (1990), FAIG. Geologist Paul Driessen, Senior policy analyst, Committee For A Constructive Tomorrow and Congress of Racial Equality John Droz, jr, Physicist, Founder Alliance for Wise Energy Decisions (AWED) Duffy, Geoffrey G. DEng., PhD, FRSNZ Professor Emeritus, University of Auckland, New Zealand Terence Dunleavy MBE, JP, Honorary Secretary, New Zealand Climate Science Coalition, Founding Chairman, International Climate Science Coalition John Dale Dunn, MD, JD Emergency Medicine/Peer Review Lecturer Civilian Emergency Department Faculty, Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center, Brownwood, Texas Stephen DuVal, BSC (Honors Math), MBA, Dir. of Corporate Strategy Ameritech (ret) Ole Henrik Ellestad, previous Research Director SINTEF, Professor physical chemistry, University of Oslo, Division Director for Science, Research Council of Norway Robert W. Endlich, Lt Col, USAF, (Ret.) Advanced Weather Officer. BA, Geology, Rutgers University, MS, Meteorology, The Pennsylvania State University, Chi Epsilon Pi, Meteorology Honor Society James E Enstrom, PhD, MPH; Research Professor / Researcher (retired), University of California, Los Angeles; President, Scientific Integrity Institute, Los Angeles Dr. David Evans, Independent Scientist, BSc, BE (EE), MA (app. math), MSc (EE), MSc (stat), PhD (EE, Stanford University) Bruce M. Everett, PhD Adjunct Associate Professor of International Business. The Fletcher School, Tufts University FAGAN, Matthew J, PhD, B.Sc(Hons) Nuclear Physics; Founder and president of FastCAM Inc. 22 US patents Dr. Kevin S. Fine, PhD Physics, Technology Consulting and Innovation Professor Tim Florin, Medicine, Brisbane Australia Viv Forbes BScApp, MAusIMM, FSIA Australia Geologist, investment analyst, student of climate cycles and history. Founder of the Carbon Sense Coalition, www.carbon-sense.com Author of: “Our Sacred Land”, “Will it Make a Quid” and many articles on politics, economics, carbon, climate and energy. Winner of the Adam Smith Award (Australia) and Author of Freedom (Germany). Joseph Fournier, Ph.D., Physical Chemistry, private sector energy and environment R&D Specialist, Alberta, Canada Dr. Jeffrey E. Foss, Professor Emeritus, University of Victoria Dr. Martin P. Fricke Fellow of American Physical Society, Former member of APS Panel on Public Affairs Peter D. Friedman, PhD, PE, Chair Department of Mechanical Engineering (Retired – University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth) Eigil Friis-Christensen, Former Director, National Space Institute, Technical University of Denmark Marek Frodis, BSc Math. System Analyst (retired) Dr. George Gamota, Fellow American Physical Society; Fellow AAAS; Foreign Member of the Academy of Sciences of Ukraine; founding Director for Research, Department of Defense; former Director MITRE Institute; and former Professor of Physics University of Michigan Carolyn Gannon, MSEE, former Oracle Corp. Vice-President Terry Gannon, PhD, Retired Semiconductor Executive, Climate Activist, Climate Illuminated Robin George, BSc with 1st class honours PhD in Geology, University of Adelaide Ulrich Gerlach. Professor, Mathematical Astrophysicist, Department of Mathematics, Ohio State University Columbus Ohio G.P. Gillman D.Sc., Ph.D., Retired Soil Scientist Albrecht Glatzle, PhD (Uni Hohenheim, Germany), retired Director of Research INTTAS, Paraguay Laurence I. Gould, Professor of Physics, University of Hartford Past Chair of the New England Section of the American Physical Society Robert A. Gorkin, PhD (Biology), MD, JD Robert M. Gray - M.A. Teacher-San Diego Unified School District Kesten C. Green, PhD, University of South Australia Solomon Green MA, actuary Gerald D. Griffin. B.Sc., Aero Engr., Former Director, NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center G. L. Guenther, BS, MS (ChemEng, USC), Retired Engineer William K. Halligan, M.D. (Retired General Surgeon) Paul F. Hamblin, PhD, Research Scientist, Environment Canada (ret.) Andrew C B Hamilton MSc AMIChemE MInstR David Hamilton Dip Tech (BCIT), MSc (Univ. of London) DIC (Imperial College), Retired Mining Engineer Lucy Hancock, Consultant, World Bank A.B., Harvard University, Astronomy and Astrophysics Ph.D. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Physics and Astronomy Jens Morten Hansen, PhD Former Vice-Director/ Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland Adjunct Professor of Natural Philosophy/ Copenhagen University Former Director General of the National Danish Research Councils Kip Hansen, Science Journalist – Freelance Dr John Happs (D,Phil. ; M.Sc. (Hons.), Retired academic (Geosciences) Hermann Harde, Professor of Physics and Materials Science, retired, Helmut-Schmidt University, Hamburg, Germany Colin Harivel, B.Sc., P.Geo., Geologist Tom Harris, B. Eng., M. Eng. (Mech., thermofluids), Executive Director, International Climate Science Coalition, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. From 2009 to 2011 (four sessions), Mr. Harris taught a total of 1,500 students "Climate Change: an Earth Sciences Perspective", a second year course in the Faculty of Sciences at Carleton University in Ottawa Steven Hatfill, MD (MBChB) Biodiversity Scientist and Virologist Adjunct Assistant Professor, George Washington University Howard Cork Hayden, PhD Professor (Emeritus) of Physics, UConn Dennis B. Hayes, Fellow APS Research Physicist: Sandia, Los Alamos and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories President, Lockheed Martin Nevada Technologies (retired) Dr. Beth Haynes, MD Dr. David L. Heald, Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, taught solid state physics as a professor, and had been active in the semiconductor field, display technology, X-Ray image sensors, magnetics, solid state lasers for fiber optics applications, Nanotechnology, and in Micro-Electromagnetic Mechanical Systems Richard G Hendl, PhD, Chief Scientist (Geophysics) Emeritus, Air Force Research Laboratory Victor Manuel Velasco Herrera, PhD, Theoretical Physicist and Aerospace Engineer at the Institute of Geophysics of the National Autonomous University of Mexico Jim Hollingsworth, author of The Myth of Global Warming and the review of Dr. Jim Hansen's book: Storms of my Grandchildren Roy W. Hogue, Retired Principle Software Engineer with BS and MS in Computer Science William Hough, American Citizen and Taxpayer Dr. Martin Hovland, Professor emeritus, University of Bergen Centre for Geobiology; Lecturer at University of Tromsø, Norway. MSc in Meteorology and PhD in Marine Geology (University of Tromsø) Lowell A. Howard, B.S. Chemistry, 1968, University of Wisconsin, Madison Douglas Hoyt, Retired, Physicist Ole Humlum, Professor of Physical Geography, Emeritus, University of Oslo, Norway Eric A. Huxter MA, MSc, PhD, FRGS Craig D. Idso, Ph.D., Chairman, Center for the Study of Carbon Dioxide and Global Change Terri Jackson Bsc (hons) MSc; Independent Physicist; Original Founder Energy and Climate Group Institute of Physics, London Albert F. Jacobs, Geol. Drs., P. Geol., Co-founder Friends of Science Society Antero Järvinen, Professor, Director of Kilpisjärvi Biological Station, University of Helsinki Hans Jelbring PhD, climatologist, thesis: Wind Controlled Climate, Stockholm University, 1998 Neil M. Jordan, P.E., D.WRE, Civil Engineer, CA, OR, AZ Jon P. Kahler, Las Cruces, NM, Meteorologist (retired), MS Marine Science (Meteorology), North Carolina State University (1975), I spent most of my career supporting research and development with 24 years in the Air Force and 20 years working for contractors supporting the US Army Atmospheric Sciences Laboratory and other Army Labs Thomas Kaijser, Professor (Emeritus) Applied Mathematics, Linkoping University Klaus L.E. Kaiser, PhD, FCIC, Research Scientist, Environment Canada (ret.), and author of Convenient Myths Norm Kalmanovitch P. Geoph. Independent Geophysical Consultant, Calgary, Alberta, Canada Alexander Kaplan, Professor Emeritus, Electrical & Computer Engineering Department, Johns Hopkins University Max Born Awardee of Optical Society of America; von Humboldt Awardee for senior USA scientists, Germany Invited Professor, Weizmann Institute, Israel Wibjörn Karlén, Professor Emeritus, Physical Geography John A. Kasch, M.D. John E. Kaufmann, PhD (1973, Crop & Soil Sciences, Michigan State University) Agricultural Scientist at: Faculty Cornell University 73-76, Michigan State 76-81, Monsanto Company 81-02, Agrium Company 03-06 Brett Keane (Bachelor in Production Horticulture; Diploma in Rural Studies; Massey University New Zealand 2006) Dr. Richard A. Keen, Emeritus Instructor of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, University of Colorado, Boulder, PhD, Geography/Climatology, University of Colorado Shawn Kelly, Citizen and TaxPayer Interested in Uncorrupted Science William Alexander Kelly, Senior Nuclear Analyst (retired), Ontario Power Generation Hugh Kendrick, PhD, Fellow American Physical Society Professor Gavin N.C. Kenny, BSc (Hons), MB ChB, MD, FRCA, FANZCA Professor Emeritus Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, University of Glasgow Madhav L. Khandekar, MS, PhD Meteorology, Environment Canada (retired) Roger Kimball, Editor & Publisher The New Criterion William Kininmonth M.Sc., M.Admin, Retired Australian government meteorologist, former WMO consultant; member of national delegations to international climate negotiations and conferences. Jerry Kirkpatrick, Professor Emeritus of International Business and Marketing, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Punyamurtula Kishore, MD MPH, Public Health Scientist, President and Founder of National Library of Health and Healing Jo M Knatz MD Colin V Knipe, BSc CEng CGeol MIMMM FGS, Past Chairman, Institution of Geologists, UK Robert S. Knox, Professor of Physics Emeritus, University of Rochester Alexander T. Kowalski, Business Systems Architect (ret.) Dr. rer. nat. Gerhard Kramm, Research Associate Professor of Meteorology (ret.), Fairbanks, Alaska, USA Joseph Kunc, Professor, University of Southern California, Fellow American Physical Society John S. Kundrat, M.D., F.A.C.S. Dale Lancaster, PhD, PE, NuclearConsultants.com Leonard J. Lane, PhD in Hydrology and Water Resources, MS in Systems and Industrial Engineering, BS in Engineering Mathematics. Retired. Former Director of USDA-ARS Southwest Watershed Research Center, Former Consulting Engineer, Retired M.J.Lavigne, Geologist, P.Geo., M.Sc. Dr. Douglas M. Leahey; Publications: Atmospheric Turbulence/Diffusion Plumes Dr. John Ledger PhD, Energy and Environmental Consultant, Visiting Associate Professor, University of the Witwatersrand Dr. Alfred E. Ledner M.B.,Ch.B. Physician. Clinical Senior Lecturer, Graduate Medicine University of Wollongong, Australia David R. Legates, PhD, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware Lubert Leger, PhD, University of Houston, Retired NASA Jay Lehr, Ph.D. Science Director, The Heartland Institute, author, co-author and editor of 36 books on the environment published by McGraw-Hill and John Wiley & Sons J.M. Leimkuhler, MSc Engineering, University of Wyoming Jonathan A. Lesser, PhD, President, Continental Economics Bryan Leyland MSc, DistFEngNZ, FIMechE, FIEE(rtd) MRSNZ. Renewable Energy Expert Michael Limburg Dipl. Ing. VP EIKE (European Institute for Climate and Energy) Germany, Policy Adviser, Author of Books and Papers about Climate Issues Helen Lindqvist, B.Sc Biology, AGW Sceptic and Realist William Lindqvist, Ph.D Geology, Student of Climate Change Science and Fraud George Lloyd, MBA, BSc (Eng). Engineer, Businessman and Company Director Professor Philip Lloyd, Energy Institute, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town; Adjunct Professor, China Agricultural University, Beijing; Hon.Fellow, SA Academy of Engineers; Reviewer, IPCC Horst-Joachim Lüdecke, Professor of Physics, University of Applied Sciences, Saarbrücken, Germany; EIKE (European Institute for Climate and Energy), Jena, Germany William T. Lynch, PhD; Fellow, IEEE; Retired Department Head from BTL Farrel Lytle, Principal Research Scientist, The Boeing Company (retired) American Physical Society Fellow and American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow Allan M.R. MacRae, B.A.SC.(Eng.), M.Eng. P.Eng., Retired Energy Executive Paul MacRae, MA English, Author of False Alarm: Global Warming Facts Versus Fear Martin J. Mangino, PhD., Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University President, Virginia Scientists and Engineers for Energy and Environment (VA-SEEE), Richmond Chapter Francis Tucker Manns, PhD, PGeo (Ontario), Toronto, Canada Ronald C. Marks, Ph.D., Professor of Chemistry, North Greenville University, Tigerville, SC Professor Shigenori Maruyama, Earth-Life Science Institute, Tokyo Institute of Techonology Henri A. Masson, Prof (emer.) Dr.Ir. (Ph.D.) University of Antwerp (Belgium) Speciality: Applied thermodynamics, Heat & Mass Transfer, Data Mining, Non-linear Time Series Analysis & Advanced Research Methods Andy May, Petrophysicist, BS Geology, University of Kansas Gene McCall, Retired Fellow, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Chairman emeritus U. S. Air Force Scientific Advisory Board Thomas A. McClelland, Ph.D., Vice President, Advanced Development, Frequency Electronics, Inc. Bernie McCune, BSc in Biology and ASc in Electronic Engineering from NMSU John McLean (PhD), Melbourne, Australia, Visitor to the Museum John A. Michna, BSc Biological Sciences, UI-Chicago ‘74; former ASTM Technical Committee Chair F.03, former ASTM F.03.40 Chemical Test Methods Subcommittee Chair George Mihailides, Bachelor of Applied Science, Mathematics & Computer Science Donald W. Miller, Jr., M.D., Professor Emeritus and former Chief, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle Tracy C. Miller, PhD, Economics Steve Milloy, MHS, JD, LLM, Publisher, JunkScience.com Forrest M. Mims III, Rolex Award for developing a handheld instrument to accurately measure the ozone layer and near daily observations since 1990 of total ozone, total water vapor (the leading greenhouse gas), optical thickness of the atmosphere and UV-B. Expert reviewer for IPCC’s AR-5. Named by Discover Magazine one of the “Fifty Best Brains in Science.” Dr Don Mingay, Physicist, Nuclear/ Solid State Research and Technology Management. South African based at Wits University and A.E.C.. International at Cal. Tech, Yale, Bell Labs, UKAEA and IAEA. Recent fifteen year retirement deep focus on both Energy and Climate Change current challenges of both understanding and decision making. Publications in Nuclear, Solid State, and Technology disciplines Dennis M. Mitchell, CPA, QEP H. Lee Mitchell, Hydrogeologist (ret., SC Dept. of Natural Resources); Registered Professional Geologist in South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia; Member, Carolina Geological Society Christopher Monroe Distinguished University Professor, Department of Physics, University of Maryland Fellow, Joint Quantum Institute and Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science Member, National Academy of Sciences Mr Des Moore has an LSE honours degree and worked for 28 years in the Australian federal Treasury. From thinktanks (including his own), he has published and spoken widely since 1987. He has disputed analyses by the Club of Rome and IPCC and advocated a much smaller role for governments. His views on global warming are widely recognized Patrick Moore, PhD Ecology, co-founder of Greenpeace, Honorary Doctor of Science, North Carolina State University, National Award for Nuclear Science and History, Einstein Society Nils-Axel Mörner, PhD, professor, Paleogeophysics & Geodynamics, Stockholm, Sweden Dr. John L. Nicol (PhD JCU Australia 1975) (Spectroscopist, laser physicist, spectral line broadening analysis) Senior Lecturer James Cook University of North Queensland Australia; Four years experience in The Clarendon Laboratory, Oxford UK; Three years Dean of Science at James Cook University Paul Nixon, Retired High-Tech Executive Ingemar Nordin, Professor emeritus, Philosophy of Science, Linköping University, Sweden Jo Nova, BSc Hons University of Western Australia. Molecular Biology Jim O’Brien, CSR Consulting, Dublin, Ireland, BE, MEngSc, FIAE, FIEI, FIET, Life SenMemIEEE Brian L. O’Connor, Ph.D.; Professor Emeritus, Dept. Anatomy and Cell Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine Terry Oldberg, M.S.E., M.S.E.E., P.E., Policy Researcher Cliff Ollier, D.Sc. Emeritus Professor, Geologist with 60 years experience of studying aspects of palaeoclimate and sea level Antero Ollila, Dr.Tech., Adjunct Associate Professor Emeritus, Aalto University, Finland Dr. Jane Orient, MD President, Doctors for Disaster Preparedness; Executive Director, Association of American Physicians and Surgeons; Managing Editor, Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons Lydia Ortega, Professor of Economics, San Jose State University Dr. Norman Page, PhD. Geology Garth W. Paltridge DSc FAA, Atmospheric Physicist, Emeritus Professor at the University of Tasmania, and Visiting Fellow at the Australian National University Trueman D. Parish (PhD Chemical Engineering); Retired Director of Engineering Research of Eastman Chemical Company Dr. Albert Parker, Msc, PhD, Independent Scientist, Engineer R. Timothy Patterson, PhD, Professor, Dept. of Earth Sciences (paleoclimatology), Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Mikko Paunio, MD MHS Adjunct Professor of General Epidemiology at the University of Helsinki Dennis P Pearson, BSc MSc CEng MIET Peter K. Pearson, PhD, Chemistry Charles A Perry, PhD, Physics and Astronomy, Hydroclimatology, US Geological Survey Emeritus Donald P Perry, MS, Biological Sciences, Retired Science Teacher Gerald Pollack, Professor of Bioengineering, University of Washington, and Executive Director, Institute for Venture Science Douglas Pollock, Civil Industrial Engineer, Universidad de Chile, Student of Science and Economics of Climate Change, Santiago, Chile George Pontis, Consulting Engineer, Z9 Engineering Richard S Post, PhD. Fellow American Physical Society; CEO NEXX System, Inc. Retired Joseph Postma, MSc Astrophysics, UVIT Space Telescope Patrick Powers MSc, BSc, (Dunelm), Electrical Engineer and Physicist Brian Pratt PhD, Professor, University of Saskatchewan, Fellow of the Geological Society of America, Past-President of the Geological Association of Canada, Stratigrapher, Sedimentologist, Paleontologist Robert.H.L.Richards MA Honours Natural Science (Geology) University of Oxford Philip Richens, PhD Physics Professor Peter Ridd, Marine Geophysical Laboratory, James Cook University, Australia W.C. Rusty Riese, PhD, Retired Geologist and Educator John P Riganati, Ph.D.; Co-President, New Jersey Technology Solutions Center Stanley L. Robertson, Ph.D., P.E, Prof. Physics Emeritus, Southwestern Oklahoma State University Arthur B. Robinson, PhD, Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine Dr. Chad Rodekohr, Associate Professor of Physics, Presbyterian College Charles T. Rombough, PhD Rule, Donald W., Ph. D., Physics, University of Connecticut, retired Research Physicist, 37 years with the Department of the Navy, member of Phi Beta Kappa, the American Physical Society, and the Philosophical Society of Washington Fred Rumak, P. Geologist, CO2 Coalition Canada, Alberta Canada James H. Rust, PhD, Professor of Nuclear Engineering (ret. Georgia Institute of Technology) Fintan Ryan - ME, C Eng, MIEI, Eur Ing, FRAeS. Senior Airline Captain retired - have dealt with weather and climate every day in my profession Dr. Judy Ryan, Member: World Wide Web of Independent Scientists Murry Salby, Professor of Atmospheric and Oceanic Science, University of Colorado (ret) Peter Salonius MSc, Retired Research Scientist, Natural Resources Canada, Soil Microbiology Richard L Sauer, PE, MSEE; NASA SC Environmental Systems Engineer (Ret); Col, USArmy, Medical Svc Corps (Ret) John Scarry, Master of Engineering (Civil), Member, New Zealand Climate Science Coalition Chris Schoneveld, Ph.D., Geology, Leiden University, Netherlands. 1979. Retired John A. Shanahan, Dr. Ing., President, Environmentalists for Nuclear – USA Dr. Thomas P Sheahen, PhD (physics) , M.I.T., Director , Science & Environmental Policy Project Dr. Fred Sigernes, Prof. Physics – Optics and atmospheric research; Head of the Kjell Henriksen Observatory (KHO); Leader of Ground-based Instrumentation Group -The Birkeland Centre for Space Science (BCSS) William H. Snyer, retired Senior Engineer Professor Jan-Erik Solheim, Physics, Emeritus, University of Tromsø, Norway Willie Soon, PhD, Astrophysicist and Geoscientist, Salem MA, USA (Recipient of the 2017 Frederick Seitz Memorial Award from the Science and Environmental Policy Project) Roberto Soria, Professor of Astronomy, National Astronomical Observatories of China, Chinese Academy of Sciences David South, Emeritus Professor, Forestry and Wildlife Science, Auburn University William P. Sparling MA-War Studies (Royal Military College of Canada), MA-Disaster and Emergency Management (Royal Roads University), Applied Science Technologist (ASTTBC) Edwin W. Spiers, PhD., Retired Physicist Dr. Meinhard Stalder, Physicist Walter Starck PhD, Marine Science 1964 Peter Stilbs, Professor emeritus of Physical Chemistry, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden (FRSC, member APS, SKR) Szymon Suckewer, Professor Emeritus and Senior Scholar, School of Eng. and Appl. Science, Princeton University Dr. Mitch Taylor, Polar Bear Biologist, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada David J. Theroux, Founder and President, Independent Institute; Publisher, The Independent Review Frank J. Tipler, Professor of Mathematical Physics, Tulane University Richard Toland, PhD, PE Alan D Tomlin, PhD (Entomology & Biochemistry, Rutgers), Research Scientist & Director of Pest Management Centre, Agriculture Canada (retired) Ralf D. Tscheuschner, Dipl.-Phys., Dr.rer.nat. Prof. Dr. Fritz Vahrenholt , Professor (retired) at the Chemical Department , University of Hamburg, Chairman of the German Wildlife Foundation, Hamburg G Cornelis van Kooten, Canada Research Chair in Environmental Studies and Climate, University of Victoria Dr Gerrit J. van der Lingen (New Zealand), Geologist & Paleoclimatologist, PhD (Utrecht) Author of the book The Fable of a Stable Climate Harry van Loon, Climatologist, formerly of NCAR Michael Vickers, Emeritus Professor of Archaeology, University of Oxford Lance A. Wallace, Ph.D. in Astrophysics, City University of New York. 27 years at EPA, Office of Research and Development (retired) David Walrod, PhD, Physics MIT William B Walters, Guggenheim Fellow, von Humboldt Fellow, Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742 James Wanliss, Professor of Physics, Presbyterian College Dr. Fred Ward, Former T.V. Meteorologist, Researcher and Commentator on Climate Change for Half a Century Anthony Watts Former TV meteorologist, publisher of the most visited climate related website in the world, wattsupwiththat.com Carl-Otto Weiss, Professor of Physics, Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Braunschweig, Germany Ruairi Weldon, Writer of 600+ skeptical climate related limericks and hundreds of other anti-alarmist lines of poetry on the Jo Nova blog Catherine G White, S.B., 1980, Department of Earth, Planetary, and Atmospheric Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lawrence A Wilson; Retiree; former CEO Bowater-Scott Australia; Academics - Diplomas Applied Chemistry & Chemical Engineering (Swinburne Inst. Tech. 1959/61; Bachelor of Commerce (University of Melbourne 1969); Citizen Scientist - intensive study of Science & Politics of ‘Climate Change’ for over 25 years, including over 2500 formal Papers and Books JWR Whitfield, Fraser Technology Charles A. Wilson, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Chemistry, North Greenville University, Tigerville, SC Professor Thomas Wolfram, Ph.D in Physics from U of Calif. Riverside Fellow of APS and former Chairman of the Dept of Physics and Astronomy, Univ. Missouri, Coumbia Author of Several Condensed Matter Physics Books T.B. Wolters, MSc; Climate Researcher and Chairman, Environment, Science and Policy Foundation Thomas Wysmuller, Chair Oceanographic Section, 2016 World Congress on Oceans, Qingdao China Founding member NASA TRCS Climate Group, Houston TX Wyss Yim DSc, PhD, Earth Systems Scientist, Professor, Institute of Space and Earth Information Science, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Deputy Chairman, Climate Change Science Implementation Team, UNESCO’s International Year of Planet Earth 2007-2009 S. Stanley Young, Ph.D., FASA, FAAAS, Statistician Benjamin Zycher, Ph.D., American Enterprise Institute