About this episode
Andy May discusses the firing of Dr. Marty Rowland for publishing a paper co-authored with Marcel Crok that argued carbon dioxide and current climate conditions are not problematic. The paper, despite being highly cited and based on peer-reviewed literature, faced political backlash and criticism, notably from figures like Michael Mann, leading to Roland’s dismissal. May criticizes the politically driven nature of climate science, highlights the importance of documenting diverse views, and warns against the suppression of scientific debate.00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction00:55 Debate and Criticism of the Paper01:29 Dr. Rowland's Perspective and Response02:16 Journal's Reaction and Further Criticism03:33 Political and Social Implications07:26 Personal Reflections and Optimism08:57 Suspicions and Allegations14:51 Peer Review and Scientific Integrity17:28 Climate Models and Predictions20:04 Weather Forecasting and Long-term Predictions22:31 El Nino, La Nina, and Volcanic Activity25:11 Historical Climate Patterns26:40 Future Climate Predictions27:00 Ice Caps on Other Planets27:34 Suppression of Scientific Research29:25 Einstein's Peer Review Struggles31:01 The Iris Effect and Climate Models33:43 Ocean Temperature Limits40:18 Exxon's Climate Change Research47:59 Concluding Thoughts on Climate SkepticismHere is the full May and Crok paper (PDF): https://andymaypetrophysicist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Carbon-Dioxide-and-a-Warming-Climate-are-not-problems_Final_Submission_no_logo.pdf‘Shut out’: Journal fires editor after publishing research refuting ‘warming climate’: https://www.thecollegefix.com/shut-out-journal-fires-editor-after-publishing-research-refuting-warming-climate/More on the firing of Dr. Marty Rowland for publishing May & Crok 2025: https://andymaypetrophysicist.com/2025/08/17/an-orwellian-firing-at-the-american-journal-of-economics-and-sociology/https://x.com/Andy_May_Writer=========Slides, summaries, references, and transcripts of my podcasts: https://tomn.substack.com/p/podcast-summarieshttps://linktr.ee/tomanelson1
