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Andrea Saltelli

Andrea Saltelli

Adjunct professor, University of Bergen

Andrea Saltelli has worked on physical chemistry, environmental sciences, applied statistics, impact assessment and science for policy. His main disciplinary focus is on sensitivity analysis of model output, a discipline where statistical tools are used to interpret the output from mathematical or computational models, and on sensitivity auditing, an extension of sensitivity analysis to the entire evidence-generating process in a policy context. At present he is in at the European Centre for Governance in Complexity, a joint undertaking of the Centre for the Study of the Sciences and the Humanities (SVT) - University of Bergen (UIB), and of the Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals (ICTA) -Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (UAB). The ECGC is located in the UAB campus in Barcelona. His latest works include Science on the Verge, a book on the crisis of science, a series of article of criticism of the Ecological Footprint (https://www.growkudos.com/publications/10.1016%252Fj.ecolind.2016.04.014), and a discussion of poor practices in sensitivity analysis (https://www.growkudos.com/publications/10.1016%252Fj.scitotenv.2016.02.133). See www.andreasaltelli.eu for more.

Forcing consensus is bad for science and society

May 12, 2017 10:22 am UTC| Insights & Views Science

The March for Science that took place in cities around the world on April 22 was intended to speak for science, defending evidence-based policies, the strength of peer-reviewed facts and government-funded research. The...

Scientists' march on Washington is a bad idea – here's why

Mar 08, 2017 08:05 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

The April 22 March for Science, like the Womens March before it, will confront United States President Donald Trump on his home turf this time to challenge his stance on climate change and vaccinations, among other...

To tackle the post-truth world, science must reform itself

Jan 27, 2017 10:51 am UTC| Insights & Views Science

Before Brexit and the US elections, Nature magazine columnist Colin Macilwain set out a challenge: If Donald Trump were to trigger a crisis in Western democracy, scientists would need to look at their part in its...

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Economy

March global PMI surveys give warning shorts on global growth

In the midst of increasing chorus of rising positive views regarding the global economic health, March PMI surveys showed a warning short. The surveys indicated the rate of global economic growth warning for the first time...

U.S. Treasuries suffer ahead of initial jobless claims, host of FOMC members’ speeches

The U.S. Treasuries suffered Thursday as investors wait to watch the countrys initial jobless claims, scheduled to be released today by 12:30GMT. Also, the Federal Open Market Committees (FOMC) members Brainard, Quarles,...

UK gilts plunge despite worse-than-expected March retail sales data; BoE’s MPC members’ speech in focus

The UK gilts plunged during European session Thursday despite a worse-than-expected reading of the countrys retail sales data for the month of March released today. Market participants shall now be focussing on a host Bank...

Australian March employment rises in March, signals optimistic outlook for full year

Australias employment index for the month of March rose, although downward revisions to February show that the record run of jobs gains is over. The slowdown in employment growth comes on the back of a very strong run...

New Zealand bonds slump at close after Q1 consumer price inflation tops market expectations

New Zealand government bonds slumped at the time of closing Thursday after the countrys consumer price inflation (CPI) for the first quarter of this year, topped market expectations, which added bearishness to the...

Politics

Rise of cryptocurrencies could curb American power

There has been a lot of talk in foreign policy circles of the coming post-American world in which the international system will transition from a unipolar to a multipolar system. But, as we currently stand, the US remains...

South Africa's future hinges on Ramaphosa's strategic skills

South Africas 2018 State of the Nation address by the president of South Africa has been postponed. This unprecedented step makes it clear that the country is seeing the final days of Jacob Zuma as president although it...

Is full transparency good for democracy?

With the approval of President Donald Trump, the House of Representatives released the so-called Nunes memo on Feb. 2. In it, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes describes alleged abuses of surveillance...

Empowering the powerless: Let's end energy poverty

Power to the people, the activists chanted in the 1960s. The revolutionaries of yesteryear never dreamed of the scientific and technological innovations that could light up distant shelters and communities in the...

How neoliberalism is damaging your mental health

There is a widespread perception that mental ill health is on the rise in the West, in tandem with a prolonged decline in collective well-being. The idea that there are social and economic causes behind this perceived...

Science

Undetected Asteroid Nearly Missed The Earth, Shows Glaring Holes In Detection Capabilities

Its a general rule to trust governments and space agencies to be able to do things like detect oncoming asteroids that might impact the earth at some point. However, a recent incident proves that there are still holes in...

USDA Is Cool With Scientists Genetically Editing Food

In case anyone was wondering what the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) was doing with all of the genetic engineering thats going on in the world of food, the answer is absolutely nothing. The agency recently...

Reputed Journal Retracts Flawed CRISPR Paper A Little Too Late

Science is a process that is often riddled with issues that affect the results of the work being done. This is why multiple experiments need to be conducted first before making conclusions and why papers need to be...

Study Of Chilean ‘Alien’ Mummy Causing Minor International Incident

Weird things happen in the scientific community all the time but a recent study that involves the so-called alien mummy called Ata is threatening to cause a bit of an international incident. Basically, the scientists...

Even Chocolate Is Bad For The Environment, Valentine’s Day & Easter Are Natural Disasters

Chocolate is undoubtedly one of the most popular treats all around the world. Its practically synonymous with at least two international holidays; Valentines Day and Easter. However, it turns out that this delicious...

Technology

Elon Musk Admits Over-Automation Is A Problem For Tesla, Needs More Humans

It seems car factory workers have reason to rejoice since Tesla CEO Elon Musk has revealed that more human involvement is needed in order to produce cars. The embattled tech billionaire had to admit recently that...

Halo: The Master Chief Collection Coming To Xbox Game Pass

Halo is arguably the biggest franchise in the Xbox console exclusive lineup and even though some of the latest titles have disappointed some fans, there is still some weight to the legacy of the Master Chief. Thats why its...

Terraria: Otherworld Cancelled Following Three-Year Development

Game cancellations are nothing new, but they are almost always a disappointment to players who will never get to try them. Recently, this happened to the previously-upcoming title Terraria: Otherworld, which was a spinoff...

Everybody Calm Down, Fortnite Battle Royale Is Not Shutting Down

Reports recently began swirling that Fortnite Battle Royale was going to be canceled because of a lawsuit with PUBG Corp over copyright infringement. A Tweet from the official Epic Games Twitter account supposedly said so....

Google Play Hosts Dangerous Malware Intended For State-Style Surveillance

From the looks of it, it seems the tech world is becoming a more dangerous place than most people realize. The Google Play online store was apparently fooled to host apps that contain malicious software intended for...

Digital Currency

Has Bitcoin dust settled? Minor trend seems constructive, intermediate trend yet to confirm – FxWirePro prefers CME BTFs

Blockchain startup Digital Asset opens developer program for DAML

FxWirePro: ETH/USD consolidates just shy of 50-DMA, “death cross” calls for high caution

Law

Does a sugar tax cause alcohol sales to spike? The research doesn't give a decisive answer

Why the e-cigarette industry needs global regulations

Nassar's abuse reflects more than 50 years of men's power over female athletes

Life

Sexual assault and the princess industry are all part of the same system

Good luck banning fake news – here's why it's unlikely to happen

The invisible infrastructure of giving – and why it matters

Nature

California's other drought: A major earthquake is overdue

Cape Town Is Almost Out Of Water, Literally Just 100 Days Left

EU Officially At War With Plastic, To Invest $426 Million In Researching Alternatives

Sports

2018 Winter Olympics set to begin against the backdrop of warm words and cold politics

Don't waste your time taking antioxidant supplements after exercise

Sport and social media's rocky relationship is safe ... for now

Technical Analysis

FxWirePro: USD/HKD technicals with early signals of weakness on interventions of HKMA, whipsaws, and hanging indicate dips - Add protective delta put to hedge

FxWirePro: USD/CAD trade Idea

LTC/USD forms double bottom around 105, break above 200- day MA (150) confirms minor bullishness

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REUTERS TANKAN: JAPAN MANUFACTURERS JULY INDEX SEEN AT +23, NON-MANUFACTURERS +35
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REUTERS TANKAN: JAPAN NON-MANUFACTURERS INDEX +36 IN APRIL VS +35 IN MARCH
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JAPAN MARCH CPI EXCLUDING FRESH FOOD, ENERGY PRICES +0.5 PCT YR/YR - GOVT
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JAPAN MARCH CPI EXCLUDING FRESH FOOD, ENERGY PRICES +0.5 PCT YEAR/YEAR - GOVT
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BENCHMARK 10-YEAR JGB FUTURES OPEN DOWN 0.06 POINT
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AUSTRALIA'S S&P/ASX 200 INDEX DOWN 0.28 PCT AT 5,864.30 POINTS IN EARLY TRADE
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SEOUL SHARES OPEN DOWN 0.30 PCT
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SOUTH KOREAN WON OPENS ONSHORE TRADE AT 1,066.8 PER DOLLAR VS 1,061.5 AT PREVIOUS CLOSE
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TOKYO'S NIKKEI SHARE AVERAGE OPENS DOWN 0.19 PCT AT 22,148.22
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JAPAN MAR CPI INDEX EXCLUDING FRESH FOOD STAYS FLAT AT 100.6 VS PREV 100.6
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JAPAN MAR CPI, OVERALL NATIONWIDE DECREASE TO 1.1 % VS PREV 1.5 %
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JAPAN MAR CPI, CORE NATIONWIDE YY DECREASE TO 0.9 % (FCAST 0.9 %) VS PREV 1 %
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JAPAN APR REUTERS TANKAN DI DECREASE TO 21 VS PREV 28
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BRAZIL'S BOVESPA CLOSED AT 85,770.30, DOWN -0.01%
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CANADA'S S&P/TSX COMPOSITE CLOSED AT 15,486.49, DOWN -0.28%
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NASDAQ UNOFFICIALLY CLOSES DOWN 57.21 POINTS, OR 0.78 PERCENT, AT 7,238.03
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S&P 500 UNOFFICIALLY CLOSES DOWN 15.43 POINTS, OR 0.57 PERCENT, AT 2,693.21
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DOW JONES UNOFFICIALLY CLOSES DOWN 82.21 POINTS, OR 0.33 PERCENT, AT 24,665.86
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ASSETS OF INSTITUTIONAL MONEY MARKET MUTUAL FUNDS FELL BY $28.74 BLN TO $1.79 TRLN IN LATEST WEEK-ICI
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RETAIL MONEY MARKET MUTUAL FUND ASSETS FELL BY $4.60 BLN TO $1.01 TRLN IN LATEST WEEK--ICI
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