Canadian amphibians and reptiles, most of which are cold-adapted species at the northern edge of their distribution, can serve as case studies to improve modeling of population dynamics, create cogent, science-based policies, and prevent further declines of these taxa.
(For a cogent explanation of the science behind the hydrogen bomb Bennett's comments are worth reading).
Scientists frequently lament the scarcity of effective scientific communicators those who can explain complex concepts to the public, present scientifically sound alternatives to policy-makers, and make cogent arguments for the value of science to society.
We think, "Well, if more people just had the facts, just heard a reasonable and cogent argument or read up on the real science, surely they would change their minds?
This article is a great fit for F1000 due to the topic's relevance to researchers in life sciences (and across a diverse array of science fields), and to the author's cogent firsthand accounts of his experiences and reflections on a subject matter which he is well-suited to discuss.
Botkin (2001) presents a cogent argument against this position, noting that because all science rests on the validity of data collected, investigators designing a study must provide ample evidence of the validity of second-hand reports if they are relying on such reports as a means of collecting data about familial variables interacting with environmental factors.
Except for Dover, which was driven by an unusually thorough, cogent, and powerful federal-court decision, I can't say that I see many signs of a resurgence of support for science.
Saturated in Theosophist mysticism, eccentric takes on science, and, most of all, accounts of his own subjective process, the theories relate only tangentially to the two most cogent innovators of abstract painting, Kazimir Malevich and Piet Mondrian.
So again; well done CoGeNT.
