Wednesday
Mar282012
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Bishop Hill
Bishop Hill SciTech III
Mar 28, 2012 Climate: CRU Climate: Parliament I hear on the grapevine that Professor Edward Acton of UEA was back in front of the Science and Technology Committee last week. Apparently there was a private hearing.
No details as yet.
Reader Comments (17)
Probably less to this than meets the eye, but might they have discussed Acton's previous assurance to the committee that the Oxburgh enquiry would reassess the science (which it didn't)? Misleading a select committee is not a trivial matter.
Indeed it is not a trivial matter - I would hope that the fall out from that deception by Acton is now being dealt with.
Doug UK on Mar 28, 2012 at 9:28 AM
"Indeed it is not a trivial matter - I would hope that the fall out from that deception by Acton is now being dealt with."
... and made known to the public ..... on the BBC ....
... on the main news!
Maybe they were asking him what his damage limitation strategy for Climategate III will be?
I don't think he was there about the deception, as far as I can make out the SciTech committee were bending over backwards, with one notable exception, to exonerate the CRU crew and weren't in the least phased by Scouse Oxburgh's performance (coughing and all). Remember Beddingtions "blinder played", he is the Chief Scientific Adviser to the Government it isn't conceivable that the SciTech committee didn't consult with him a priori, neither is it conceivable that he said, "Come down on them like a ton of bricks". My guess is something like, "Usual scientists banter, nothing in them."
Perhaps Acton was giving the committee a little private instruction on the art of creative writing.
Prof Edward Acton has previously said: “I am absolutely delighted that UEA has come to be renowned nationally and internationally as a centre of excellence in this now thriving academic discipline. We were the first UK University to offer Creative Writing 40 years ago, and I believe we are still seen as a benchmark for others. It is an honour to be recognised, once again, at this very highest level.”
"we are still seen as a benchmark for others"
Very likely, if the output from the CRU is anything to go by.
As the government is now looking for a replacement for Beddington, maybe Vice Chancellor Acton was being consulted on exactly what the movement requires.
SR
Perhaps he was being offered the job. :-(
UEA rugby club disbanded after sexism and racism complaints. Related? I doubt it.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-17456341
There is a UK version of the Australian lot - there's a link on one of their pages. Apologies if it has been seen before.
http://www.climateandhealth.org/
"United health professionals present a powerful force to hold governments accountable and protect health from climate change
Our current use of resources and production of greenhouse gases is leading to destabilisation of global ecosystems. Continuing ‘business as usual’ will cause severe and irreversible damage to human health.
Climate change is a global health threat, just as nuclear war was a global health threat where health professionals played a key role in halting an irreversible trajectory to severe and widespread damage to health."
Acton misled the committee. The problem with the CRU cover-ups is that they are now very widely known to be frauds. What MP wants to be involved in a face saving exercise for the UEA? I suspect that Acton is going to be called out...
Same day as this? Science and Technology Committee takes evidence on risk perception and energy infrastructure
No, Wednesday, I believe.
The day that HMG act on facts is the day that Acton gets fried!
He's safe.
Darn it, I meant to say -
The day that HMG act on facts is the day that Acton gets flak!