Roger Pielke Jr. — Blog Archive
This is a frozen archive of posts originally published on the WordPress blog "Roger Pielke Jr." between 2015 and 2024. No new posts are added here — for current writing, see The Honest Broker on Substack.
2024
- Interview with Climate Discussion Nexus Jun 23
- Trust in Climate Science Jun 23
- Seminar at Stanford University on My Experiences in Climate Science Jun 23
- New Peer-Reviewed Paper on NOAA's Billion Dollar Disasters Jun 23
- AEI What the Hell? Podcast Jun 23
- Sustain What? with Andy Revkin and Steve Koonin Jun 23
- Senate Budget Committee Hearing Jun 23
- WTH is Going On? Podcast May 16
- Talk at Stanford May 14
- Careers that Matter: Roger Pielke Jr. Apr 26
- Conversations that Matter: Is 2050 a Realistic Net-Zero Goal? Apr 26
- Stanford Panel on Academia Apr 25
- Is Climate Change to Blame for Natural Disasters? The Science and Politics of Extreme Weather Apr 23
- 30 Years of Environmental Progress: Is It Time at Last to Be Optimistic? An Earth Day Panel at AEI Apr 23
- Interview on KOA Radio on Science Integrity Apr 17
- Keynote at Virginia Tech Apr 10
- PBS: Energy and Climate Paradoxes Apr 6
- The Climate Fix Summarized in 10 Minutes Feb 27
- Discussing Leaving Academia with Ross Kaminsky on KOA Feb 16
- Science Diplomacy at AAAS 2024 Feb 14
- What Sport Governance Needs to Know about Climate Change Feb 6
- Pielke (2020) Wins an Award Feb 1
- AAAS 2024 on Science Diplomacy Jan 25
- Talking Climate, Disasters, Media and More with Roger Pielke, Jr. Jan 18
- Winter Sports at Risk Jan 13
- Nonresident Senior Fellow at AEI Jan 13
- 850 KOA Interview: CU Prof Roger Pielke Jr Is Against 'Mathiness' Jan 10
- New Preprint: Billion Dollar Disasters Jan 7
2023
- The Edge Featured in USA Today Dec 13
- Science & Ethics at DMNS Dec 7
- Podcast with Adam Peek - A Fun One! Dec 7
- Talking Climate with Roger Pielke Jr. on KOA Nov 30
- UCLA Jacob Marschak Interdisciplinary Colloquium on Mathematics in the Behavioral Sciences Nov 14
- West Slope Water Summit Nov 10
- Debate at UNC Chapel Hill Nov 3
- Koonin vs Pielke on "Net Zero" Oct 23
- Presentación Proyecto Vincula: Conocimiento y Políticas Públicas Oct 20
- Lecture at UCLA Oct 18
- Lecture at Universidad de Concepción, Chile Oct 12
- The Free Mind Podcast: When Science Gets Political Oct 10
- Science and Social Trust: Politics, Religion, and the Crisis of Expertise Oct 5
- Barbell Medicine Podcast Oct 5
- “There Is A Design Problem In Climate Policy” Featuring Dr. Roger Pielke Jr. Oct 2
- Talk at the National Academy of Sciences of Sri Lanka Sep 14
- Sky News Australia Interview Sep 13
- My 2023 Publications Aug 17
- Open Letter To Nature Medicine Aug 17
- The politics of exclusion Aug 16
- Talking to Roger Pielke jr. (Audio) Aug 14
- Understanding the Origins of Climate Models Jul 28
- Covidgate on KOA Radio Jul 7
- A Conversation with Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) Jul 1
- A Discussion with Lance Armstrong on Elite Trans Athletes Jun 28
- I Sit Down with a Climate Skeptic on the Tom Nelson Podcast Jun 28
- Testimony Before the Senate Budget Committee Jun 21
- Pielke on Power Hungry Podcast (#5) Jun 1
- Climate Change Education in Universities May 11
- The Good News About Climate Change Apr 25
- Nuclear Barbarians Podcast on Climate Science and Policy Feb 22
2022
- Roger Pielke Jr.: Climate change, extreme weather, and climate disasters (and a bonus discussion of sports governance!) Dec 21
- My 2021 Publications, Podcasts and Videos Jun 3
- Me on The Stuart Kirk Affair at A Long Time in Finance Podcast Jun 3
- Science Advice Under Pressure Apr 27
- The Honest Broker in Practice (2019 Talk at UFZ) Apr 6
- New Project on Honest Brokering and Citizen Juries Mar 16
- Roger Pielke Jr. on the Mallen Baker Podcast Feb 23
- Roger Pielke Jr. on the Power Hungry Podcast with Robert Bryce Feb 23
- Challenging Climate Podcast Feb 8
- My 2022 Publications & Talks Jan 31
2021
- Hubwonk Podcast on COP26 Nov 9
- New Talk: What does IPCC AR6 say on Scenarios and Extreme Weather? Oct 28
- Mind the Shift Podcast Oct 20
- Lessons of Covid-19 for Science, Policy and Ethics Oct 6
- My 1994 PhD Dissertation Aug 30
- Interview on Latest Developments in Caster Semenya Case Aug 24
- Why is BG17 So Crucial in the World Athletics Regulations for Female Eligibility? Aug 18
- Podcast with Nick Gillespie at Reason on IPCC and Climate Aug 17
- Power Hungry Podcast with Robert Bryce Aug 17
- Interview on IPCC Report with Spiked Aug 14
- What is Cheating in Sport? Jul 26
- Is There A Place For Cannabis In Athletics? Jul 22
- My Opening Statement Before the Senate Banking Committee Today Jul 20
- The Key to Avoiding Future Climate Disasters? Adapting Jul 18
- New Paper on Out-of-Date Climate Scenarios Jul 15
- Podcast With Heidi Ganahl Jun 15
- An IAM Module for a Future Syllabus Jun 1
- Deposition in Mann vs. CEI/National Review May 15
- University of Essex 2021 Annual Regius Lecture: "Following the Science? The Use of Science Advice in Policy" Apr 14
- This UKAD storm could put Great Britain alongside Russia in the rogues gallery of rule breakers Mar 29
- INGSA's Horizon Series - Prof Roger Pielke - Proactive Science Advice & the challenges of democracy Mar 28
- Podcast: Roger Pielke Jr on Shadow Science Advice Mar 22
2020
- My 2020 Publications, Podcasts and Videos Dec 21
- Asser Sports Law Discussion on Blake Leeper CAS Case Dec 7
- Disaster Normalization Literature Review: Continued Oct 8
- INGSA Panel: COVID-19 and Science Advice in the Americas Sep 18
- NSF RAPID: EScAPE Covid19 Sep 1
- Podcast with Steve Magness: The Future of College Sports and the NCAA Aug 17
- Podcast on Climate and Energy with Jack Aspinall Aug 16
- Free to Read -- The Edge, Chapter 4 Amateurs: Who is Being Cheated? Aug 14
- Some Data and Analysis on Diversity at CU Boulder Aug 6
- Power Hungry Podcast Jul 22
- Interview on ICE Regulations for International Students Jul 13
Economic “Normalization” of Disaster Losses 1998-2020: A Literature Review and Assessment Jul 7- Good Evidence? A 2013 Panel Discussion Jun 7
- Papers on Use and Misuse of Climate Scenarios May 14
- Covid-19 Resources for Research and Teaching: Models and Forecasts Apr 20
- Podcast: COVID Knowledge, Technology, and Politics: Dispatches from Around the World Apr 20
- Podcast: Ethics, Norms, Rules & Cheating in Elite Sport Apr 19
- Fealty Trumps Truth Apr 19
- Did the Trump Administration Delay the WHO Emergency Declaration? Apr 15
- Eight Weeks Behind: Clarifying the Early U.S. Coronavirus Testing Failure Apr 13
- Covid-19 Resources for Research and Teaching: Pielke Analysis and Commentary Apr 13
- Covid-19 Resources for Research and Teaching Apr 4
- Covid-19 Resources for Research and Teaching: COVID-19 Policy Options and Evaluation Apr 4
- Covid-19 Resources for Research and Teaching: Pandemics, Society, Politics and Policy Dynamics Apr 4
- Covid-19 Resources for Research and Teaching: COVID-19 Scenarios and Dynamics Apr 4
- Covid-19 Resources for Research and Teaching: Pandemics, SARS-Cov-2 and Relevant Research Apr 4
- Covid-19 Resources for Research and Teaching: Current COVID-19 Information Apr 4
- Covid-19 Resources for Research and Teaching: Science Advice and Emergency Situations Apr 4
- Covid-19 Resources for Research and Teaching: Unheeded Warnings Apr 4
- Covid-19 Resources for Research and Teaching: United States Pandemic Policy and Planning Apr 4
- Covid-19 Resources for Research and Teaching: Tools and Training Apr 4
- Updated: Start of a New Syllabus: Policy, Expertise, Pandemics Mar 24
- New WMO Assessment of Tropical Cyclones and Climate Change, Lee et al. 2020 Mar 24
- Blood Doping at the 2011 & 2013 IAAF World Championships Mar 13
- Are Male Olympic Athletes Inherently Worth More than Females? Mar 11
- New Forbes Column: Every Day 10,000 People Die Due To Air Pollution From Fossil Fuels Mar 10
- Recent Trends in Amazon Fires Mar 6
- BBC Inquiry on RCP8.5 Mar 5
- Statement on CU Boulder Termination of its Center for Science and Technology Policy Research Mar 3
- RCP8.5 as BAU Study of the Day Mar 3
- Global Decarbonization Update Mar 2
- The Misuse of RCP8.5 Often Involves a Sales Pitch Feb 27
- USSF & The Worth of Male and Female Soccer Players Feb 24
- Misuse of Scenarios in the Fourth U.S. National Climate Assessment Feb 20
- IPCC baseline scenarios over-project CO2 emissions and economic growth Feb 18
- My CV Feb 14
- Quick Links to My Recent RCP8.5 Series of Articles Jan 27
- ENVS 4800 Lecture Slides: The Kaya Identity Jan 21
- Spring 2020 CU-Boulder ENVS 4800 Syllabus: Climate Science, Policy and Politics Jan 7
- My 2019 Sports Governance Podcasts Jan 6
2019
- My 2019 Publications and Talks Nov 12
- My New Column at Forbes on Energy & Climate Sep 20
- Here We Go Again: Another Major Error Found in a Peer-Reviewed Paper Used to Support the IAAF Regulations of Female Athletes Jul 20
- House Science Committee Testimony on Scientific Integrity in Federal Agencies Jul 19
- Searchable CAS Semenya Award Jun 19
- Interview on Extreme Weather & Climate Change Jun 12
- Talk: Failures of Scientific Integrity in IAAF Regulatory Policy Making Jun 5
- Caster Semenya ruling: sports federation is flouting ethics rules May 24
- Podcast on Caster Semenya Case with Lance Armstrong May 24
- A New US Areal No Drought Record May 16
- Looking Back at IAAF Comments on DSD Regulations Made in April, 2018 May 6
- The Ticket on the Semenya Case May 5
- No Evidence? No Problem. IAAF Refuses CAS Request. No Surprise. May 2
- Pielke Comments on Semenya/ASA vs. IAAF Apr 30
- Twitter Thread on the Biology of Sex and Sex Testing Apr 29
- Announcement: CU Boulder Sports Governance Center Shutting Down Apr 26
- New Paper: Normalised insurance losses from Australian natural disasters: 1966–2017 Apr 25
- If "Extreme" Precipitation is Up, Why Aren't Floods? Apr 24
- My Research on "Sex Testing" in The Times Apr 24
- Op-Ed on CU Presidential Search Apr 24
- Brainwaves Podcast on Sex Testing in Sport Apr 18
- Projected and Implied US Decarbonization Rates Apr 15
- New Paper Accepted: Normalised Insurance Losses from Australian Natural Disasters: 1966-2017 Apr 12
- US Decarbonization by President Apr 11
- US Decarbonization: 1992-2018 Apr 10
- Global Decarbonization 2000-2018 Apr 8
- Panel on Anti-Doping & Athlete Rights Mar 19
- New Paper: From Green Revolution to Green Evolution: A Critique of the Political Myth of Averted Famine Mar 12
- Review of The Uninhabitable Earth in the FT Mar 8
- New Paper: Scientific Integrity and Anti-Doping Regulation Mar 7
- How Can Football Remain the King of Sports if Gender Equality is Taken Seriously? Mar 5
- Correction of Labeling Errors in PTB 2019 Feb 23
- Global Tropical Cyclone Landfalls, Updated 1970-2018 Jan 17
- Quantitative Methods of Policy Analysis, Syllabus 2019 Jan 15
- New Paper on IAAF Testosterone Regulations Accepted at ISLJ Jan 15
- Introduction to Sports Governance Syllabus, 2019 Jan 14
- Tracking Progress on Disasters, 2018 Update Jan 10
- Letter in IST Responding to Briggle Jan 10
2018
- Spring Graduate Seminar: Quantitative Methods of Policy Analysis, ENVS 5120-002 Dec 11
- Updated: My 2018 Publications and Talks Dec 5
- New Paper: Normalized hurricane damage in the continental United States 1900–2017 Nov 26
- Podcast on Climate Extremes, Science, Policy & Politics Nov 16
- CU Boulder A&S Reorganization Response Paper Nov 15
- Tracking Progress on the Economic Costs of Disasters Under the Indicators of the Sustainable Development Goals Oct 28
- A Critique of the Use of Evidence in IAAF Regulatory Policy Making Oct 26
- The Rightful Place of Science: New Tools for Science Policy Oct 22
- Long Thread on IAAF Testosterone Regulations & Our Research Oct 22
- New Peer-Reviewed Paper Oct 18
- What Does the New IPCC Report Say About Trends in Extreme Events? Oct 8
- New Review of Disasters & Climate Change at Spiked Online Sep 26
- CU Boulder Academic Futures Response Paper Sep 7
- Scientific Authority and Political Myth Sep 4
- Out This Week: Disasters & Climate Change 2018, 2nd Edition Aug 28
- Decline Continues: Peak Football Update 2018 Aug 26
- Sebastian Coe Responds to Our Critique of IAAF Research Aug 22
- My Fall 2018 Graduate Seminar Syllabus: Science, Technology and Society Aug 21
- A Simple Rule: Program Death Penalty for Killing an Athlete Aug 19
- Some Good News—About Natural Disasters, of All Things Aug 17
- Short Film on Rob Young Investigation Jul 17
- Some Recent Talks on Climate: Updated Apr 22
- Upcoming Talk at the University of Minnesota Apr 2
- 2018 Political Endorsements & Positions Mar 5
- Sport Techie: Me on Science in Anti-Doping Regulation Jan 25
2017
- My 2017 Year in Review Dec 22
- New Review of The Edge Dec 4
- Climate Change as Symbolic Politics in the United States Dec 4
- Trends in Youth Sport Participation Nov 10
- Silas Lecture at Georgia Tech Oct 3
- Peak Football? Sep 27
- Podcast on Science & Politics Sep 20
- When Disasters Return Aug 1
- Climate Politics as Manichean Paranoia Jul 24
Panel on IAAF & Testosterone Regulations Jul 17- My March, 2017 Congressional Testimony Jul 14
- Interview on ABC News Australia on "Sex Testing" Jul 8
- Upcoming Lecture in London Jun 19
- Upcoming Keynote Address in Sydney Jun 19
- Interview on Science and Politics Apr 20
- My 2017 Publications Apr 7
- House Science Committee Testimony Apr 3
- Talk at UF on the Climate Wars Mar 17
- Report on Icarus in the Mail on Sunday Jan 23
- Syllabus: Intro to Sports Governance, Spring 2017 Jan 9
2016
All My 2016 Publications Dec 27
Wikileaks and Me Nov 14
Scientific Integrity in Anti-Doping Oct 13- Hurricanes: their Nature and Impacts on Society Oct 10
- I'm Speaking in Colorado Springs Next Week Sep 28
- The Perils of Too Much Autonomy Sep 28
- Interview on College Athletics Degrees Sep 27
- NYT Op-Ed on Degrees in Athletics Sep 16
- Booklist Review of The Edge Sep 1
- First Daily Camera Column Sep 1
- The Truthiness About Catastrophe Models Aug 29
- Sirius XM Interview on The Edge, Focus on "Sex Testing" Aug 18
- Third Excerpt from The Edge in The Guardian Aug 16
- Futureproof Interview on Technological Augmentation of the Human Athlete Aug 8
- Testosterone Debate in the Mail on Sunday Aug 8
- Second Excerpt from The Edge in The Guardian Aug 4
- First Excerpt from The Edge in The Guardian Jul 27
- Interview on RT International on Russian Doping Crisis Jul 22
- Interview on WNYC Jul 20
- New Paper on Global Carbon-Free Energy Jul 14
- Interview in Cycling Weekly on Doping Jun 6
- New Paper: Catastrophes of the 21st Century May 24
- The Edge Mar 2
- Science Policy and the NFL Feb 22
- Interview with CU Connections Feb 18
- The Value of "Basic Research"? Feb 3
- Contradictions of the WADA Report Jan 27
- Intro to Sport Governance - Syllabus Jan 13
- Draft Syllabus - Intro to Sports Governance Jan 4
2015
- My VWN Keynote on Science and Journalism Nov 29
- 2015 Mitchell Lecture at the University of Maine Nov 10
- Play the Game 2015 Oct 23
- George J. Mitchell Lecture at the University of Maine Oct 14
- Screening of DOPED at CU-Boulder Oct 9
- Op-Ed at The Denver Post on Sport Organization Accountability Sep 30
- College Football Millionaires Sep 15
- A New Sports Governance Center Sep 1
- Syllabus for Science & Technology Policy, Fall 2015 Grad Seminar Aug 17
- Op-Ed in the NYT: Science, Sex & Sports Jul 29
- If we discover extraterrestrial life, what happens next? Jul 23
- The Honest Broker, Second Edition Jul 21
- Op-Ed in USA Today on US Soccer Jul 18
- My Bridges Columns 2005-2014 in a new eBook Jul 17
- Hans Rosling Talk Jul 12
- A Bit of House Cleaning: An Unpublished Climate Paper Jul 8
- TLT: Age Progression in Track & Field Jul 8
- Welcome to My New Site Jul 7