Andy May: “Orwellian firing of a journal editor” | Tom Nelson Pod #339

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 Introduction 00:55 Debate and Criticism of the Paper 01:29 Dr. Rowland's Perspective and Response 02:16 Journal's Reaction and Further Criticism 03:33 Political and Social Implications 07:26 Personal Reflections and Optimism 08:57 Suspicions and Allegations 14:51 Peer Review and Scientific Integrity 17:28 Climate Models and Predictions 20:04 Weather Forecasting and Long-term Predictions 22:31 El Nino, La Nina, and Volcanic Activity 25:11 Historical Climate Patterns 26:40 Future Climate Predictions 27:00 Ice Caps on Other Planets 27:34 Suppression of Scientific Research 29:25 Einstein's Peer Review Struggles 31:01 The Iris Effect and Climate Models 33:43 Ocean Temperature Limits 40:18 Exxon's Climate Change Research 47:59 Concluding Thoughts on Climate Skepticism Here 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-summaries https://linktr.ee/tomanelson1