Climate models and climate data: confusion and misinformation vs. scientific reality

On Tuesday 8 November 2016, at 5:30 pm, Manchester Statistical Society will hold a meeting at 10 Cateaton Street, Manchester M3 1SQ.
Professor Stephan Lewandowsky, University of Bristol, will talk on: “Climate models and climate data: confusion and misinformation versus scientific reality”.
Stephan Lewandowsky is a cognitive scientist with an interest in computational modelling. He is interested in how people update their memories if things they believe turn out to be false and this has led him to examine the persistence of misinformation in society, and how myths and misinformation can spread. He has become particularly interested in the variables that determine whether or not people accept scientific evidence about climate models.
It is essential to register for this event by 1 November by emailing the Honorary Secretary of Manchester Statistical Society email: hon.secretary@manstatsoc.org
Manchester Statistical Society is dedicated to debating the significant social and economic issues of the day rather than mathematical aspects of statistics.