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Funding Increases To Foster Even More Cheating In Science
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Funding Increases To Foster Even More Cheating In Science

I don't often discuss cheating in science, because the conclusion "It's bad, don't do it" doesn't need explication. Even those cheating are clever enough to swear to the conclusion's truth.…
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The Nuances and Challenges of Federal Funding for Research — Guest Post by An Academic
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The Nuances and Challenges of Federal Funding for Research — Guest Post by An Academic

Briggs note: Since my take is that the government ought to get out of science grants altogether, I owe it to you to provide an insider's view (since I am…
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The Case For Ending Government Funding of Science
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The Case For Ending Government Funding of Science

Direct government funding of science has to end. Here is why, and what should replace it. Some are making a big deal of a new paper in which "researchers found…
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Researchers Who Accept Regime Funding Should Disclose Their Conflict Of Interest
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Researchers Who Accept Regime Funding Should Disclose Their Conflict Of Interest

Shocking report in science money news came out last week. Seems "Six fossil fuel companies funneled more than $700m in research funding to 27 universities in the US from 2010…
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Coming Clean On My Global Warming Funding

Since the "Why models run hot" flap started a witch hunt in Congress, I thought I'd give the complete story of my funding for any work of any kind done…
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Government Funding Is A Conflict Of Interest: Cowardly Calls For Climate Scientist’s Firing. Update

The Beast What entity pours by far the most money into scientific research? I'll give you a hint. It's the same entity that has been growing without bound, mercilessly muscling…
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Viewer Asks: Why Do I Bother?
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Viewer Asks: Why Do I Bother?

I received this very thoughtful criticism on a Class video at YouTube, which I take to be most kind, and found it important enough to answer here. I love these…
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Do Dogs Poop In Alignment With The Earth’s Magnetic Field?

Since we're careening into the last full weekend of a summer that was too brief, and has already exited my far north sanctuary---the maples are already colored---, and since Class…
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  1. aGrimm on Book UpdateOctober 16, 2026

    I'm looking forward to the book; warts and all the first was enlightening and fun to read.

  2. John Pate on Book UpdateOctober 14, 2026

    I'm a big fan of LaTeX. I wrote a class package that made it into one or more of the…

  3. Ursula on Book UpdateOctober 14, 2026

    i have your first edition which I read, pencil in hand foor the typos. Loved it anyway! Will be buying…

  4. Brian (buaoren) on Book UpdateOctober 14, 2026

    Hello again, friend Briggs How colloquial is your French? Please allow me to be te first to wish you; Merde!

  5. Cary Cotterman on Book UpdateOctober 14, 2026

    I just might buy a copy of the new edition, even though I already have the typo-ridden first one. I'll…

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