Reactions to the Italian conviction of seven earthquake scientists
Two reactions today to the Italian conviction of seven earthquake scientists:
- Italy’s top scientists resign their government posts after quake conviction.
- What’s wrong with punishing bad predictions?
In the first, scientists are appalled. In the second someone asks what I think is at least a reasonable question. Even if we agree that prison is an overreaction in this case, it does seem valid to me that scientists face some consequences for misstating risks in certain circumstances.
Two reactions today to the Italian conviction of seven earthquake scientists:
- Italy’s top scientists resign their government posts after quake conviction.
- What’s wrong with punishing bad predictions?
In the first, scientists are appalled. In the second someone asks what I think is at least a reasonable question. Even if we agree that prison is an overreaction in this case, it does seem valid to me that scientists face some consequences for misstating risks in certain circumstances.