Someone named James Riordon, who has a rather weak grasp of the
notion of academic freedom, wants people to attack the APS for
allowing a discussion of cold fusion. He wrote:
Cold fusion has become the iconic example of pathological science.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pathological_science
It's sad that people are taken in by this, and shameful that the
American Chemical Society is complicit in the sham. As a Public
Information Officer at the APS and the president of the DC Science
Writers Association, I feel that the media office at ACS is acting
irresponsibly in holding press conferences on cold fusion.
Michael Bernstein is listed as the main contact on the ACS cold
fusion release. It would be great if he could come to the DC Science
Writers Professional Day event on April 17 (www.DCSWA.org) to explain
himself during our session on ethics for PIOs. I'll happily cover his
registration fee.
<http://physicsbuzz.physicscentral.com/2010/03/chemists-taken-in-by-cold-fusion-again.html?showComment=1269628795280_AIe9_BGTP1g6lXi0nm2IUb9zDu0d-mRBqaxA3mohI-BEjy8sWNM09bD6I7Bo_nVoidXby6s-qthr-BupKFruVqn7t7D7MAuJ57ddRxYmEKEWzwyontMtvPrffijwcVeZ1MMIdvuh31b3bn3tmzol-tnQEqUMCCDhX49Zn5AhdRqejFTaDzG3B_t7vK-6vH1_IZoYr31oIbGMUwAtFak96SIloCRfDuSY8FvhS2OFzoHfulIv79OU3KwqabiWDH8H4I-eQT6KeY0k#c5923596042018909191>http://physicsbuzz.physicscentral.com/2010/03/chemists-taken-in-by-cold-fusion-again.html
I wrote several comments suggesting that he tone it down, but he has
not heeded them.
- Jed
