The role of historical context in understanding past climate, pollution and health data in trans-disciplinary studies: reply to comments on More et al. 2017
Understanding the context from which evidence emerges is of paramount importance in reaching robust conclusions in scientific inquiries. This is as true of the present as it is of the past. In a trans‐disciplinary study such as More et al. (2017, https://doi.org/10.1002/2017GH000064) and many others...
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| author | More, Alexander F. Spauding, Nicole E. Bohleber, Pascal Handley, Michael J. Hoffmann, Helene Korotkikh, Elena V. Kurbatov, Andrei V. Loveluck, Christopher P. Sneed, Sharon B. McCormick, Michael Mayewski, Paul A. |
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| description | Understanding the context from which evidence emerges is of paramount importance in reaching robust conclusions in scientific inquiries. This is as true of the present as it is of the past. In a trans‐disciplinary study such as More et al. (2017, https://doi.org/10.1002/2017GH000064) and many others appearing in this and similar journals, a proper analysis of context demands the use of historical evidence. This includes demographic, epidemiological, and socio‐economic data—common in many studies of the impact of anthropogenic pollution on human health—and, as in this specific case, also geoarchaeological evidence. These records anchor climate and pollution data in the geographic and human circumstances of history, without which we lose a fundamental understanding of the data itself. This article addresses Hinkley (2018, https://doi.org/10.1002/2018GH000105) by highlighting the importance of context, focusing on the historical and archaeological evidence, and then discussing atmospheric deposition and circulation in the specific region of our study. Since many of the assertions in Bindler (2018, https://doi.org/10.1002/2018GH000135) are congruent with our findings and directly contradict Hinkley (2018), this reply refers to Bindler (2018), whenever appropriate, and indicates where our evidence diverges. |
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| spelling | nottingham-528602020-05-04T19:39:12Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/52860/ The role of historical context in understanding past climate, pollution and health data in trans-disciplinary studies: reply to comments on More et al. 2017 More, Alexander F. Spauding, Nicole E. Bohleber, Pascal Handley, Michael J. Hoffmann, Helene Korotkikh, Elena V. Kurbatov, Andrei V. Loveluck, Christopher P. Sneed, Sharon B. McCormick, Michael Mayewski, Paul A. Understanding the context from which evidence emerges is of paramount importance in reaching robust conclusions in scientific inquiries. This is as true of the present as it is of the past. In a trans‐disciplinary study such as More et al. (2017, https://doi.org/10.1002/2017GH000064) and many others appearing in this and similar journals, a proper analysis of context demands the use of historical evidence. This includes demographic, epidemiological, and socio‐economic data—common in many studies of the impact of anthropogenic pollution on human health—and, as in this specific case, also geoarchaeological evidence. These records anchor climate and pollution data in the geographic and human circumstances of history, without which we lose a fundamental understanding of the data itself. This article addresses Hinkley (2018, https://doi.org/10.1002/2018GH000105) by highlighting the importance of context, focusing on the historical and archaeological evidence, and then discussing atmospheric deposition and circulation in the specific region of our study. Since many of the assertions in Bindler (2018, https://doi.org/10.1002/2018GH000135) are congruent with our findings and directly contradict Hinkley (2018), this reply refers to Bindler (2018), whenever appropriate, and indicates where our evidence diverges. American Geophysical Union 2018-05-31 Article PeerReviewed More, Alexander F., Spauding, Nicole E., Bohleber, Pascal, Handley, Michael J., Hoffmann, Helene, Korotkikh, Elena V., Kurbatov, Andrei V., Loveluck, Christopher P., Sneed, Sharon B., McCormick, Michael and Mayewski, Paul A. (2018) The role of historical context in understanding past climate, pollution and health data in trans-disciplinary studies: reply to comments on More et al. 2017. GeoHealth, 2 (5). pp. 162-170. ISSN 2471-1403 Lead pollution; Ice core; Colle Gnifetti; Europe; History; Climate change https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1029/2017GH000121 10.1029/2017GH000121 10.1029/2017GH000121 10.1029/2017GH000121 |
| spellingShingle | Lead pollution; Ice core; Colle Gnifetti; Europe; History; Climate change More, Alexander F. Spauding, Nicole E. Bohleber, Pascal Handley, Michael J. Hoffmann, Helene Korotkikh, Elena V. Kurbatov, Andrei V. Loveluck, Christopher P. Sneed, Sharon B. McCormick, Michael Mayewski, Paul A. The role of historical context in understanding past climate, pollution and health data in trans-disciplinary studies: reply to comments on More et al. 2017 |
| title | The role of historical context in understanding past climate, pollution and health data in trans-disciplinary studies: reply to comments on More et al. 2017 |
| title_full | The role of historical context in understanding past climate, pollution and health data in trans-disciplinary studies: reply to comments on More et al. 2017 |
| title_fullStr | The role of historical context in understanding past climate, pollution and health data in trans-disciplinary studies: reply to comments on More et al. 2017 |
| title_full_unstemmed | The role of historical context in understanding past climate, pollution and health data in trans-disciplinary studies: reply to comments on More et al. 2017 |
| title_short | The role of historical context in understanding past climate, pollution and health data in trans-disciplinary studies: reply to comments on More et al. 2017 |
| title_sort | role of historical context in understanding past climate, pollution and health data in trans-disciplinary studies: reply to comments on more et al. 2017 |
| topic | Lead pollution; Ice core; Colle Gnifetti; Europe; History; Climate change |
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