Uncertainty at scale: how CS hinders climate research / Feb 2024
Paper on uncertainty in climate science in Undone CS. This workshop paper examines how computer science approaches to uncertainty can both help and hinder climate research practices. Patrick led this critical reflection on our own work, exploring the tensions between the way computer scientists typically handle uncertainty - often through abstraction and simplification - and the complex, multifaceted nature of uncertainty in climate and environmental science. It's part of the "Undone Computer Science" workshop series that encourages reflection on the limitations and impacts of computing approaches, which is particularly important when working at the intersection of CS and climate science.