The lead image above may look like a pretty sunset, but it actually is a view of the Marshall Fire in Boulder County, Colo., in December 2021. Man vs. machine Artificial intelligence and machine learning are very fashionable right now. We tend [...]
Problem Solving Introduction: This material introduces knowledge system theory and structured problem solving. The concept of science usability is introduced. The student should become familiar with the concepts of legitimacy, credibility, and salience. A good exercise is to choose at least one [...]
This page is in progress. Comments and corrections are welcome. I ended an earlier entry, Resistance to Change, with the statement, "Indeed, over the years, resistance to change can become a characteristic of an organization that is so normalized that it is 'what we [...]
This is a document in development. It is both incomplete and subject to major revision. Though presently written in first person, there are contributions from many in these words. None, more so than Cecelia DeLuca. Communications and Continuity Introduction I have managed [...]
Starting in the mid-1990s I became involved in management and analysis of U.S. government efforts in climate and weather modeling. This became a unique aspect of my career, and here at the end of my career, I am still asked to be [...]
If the Earth is warming, why does it still get so cold? When winter comes in the north, the Sun goes down over the Arctic and the North Pole. That region cools. It might take a little longer to cool than it [...]
Summary This is a series of articles on models. In this series, I am trying to develop a way to build a foundation for non-scientists to feel comfortable about models and their use in scientific investigation. Doing Science with Models 1.7: I [...]
The Free Market and the Climate Model: This is a series of articles on models. In this series, I am trying to develop a way to build a foundation for non-scientists to feel comfortable about models and their use in scientific investigation. [...]
Looking Under the Cloak of Complexity: This is a series of articles on models. In this series, I am trying to develop a way to build a foundation for non-scientists to feel comfortable about models and their use in scientific investigation. Doing [...]
Point of View: This is a series of articles on models. In this series, I am trying to develop a way to build a foundation for non-scientists to feel comfortable about models and their use in scientific investigation. Doing Science with Models [...]