One of the standard alarmist responses to the chipping away of the “science is settled” argument following the revelations of Climategate and its sequels is that the critics are not scientists themselves. There’s a splendid example here from Kevin Grandia at the HuffPo.

So who is Grandia to speak so authoritatively about science?

Kevin has nine years of experience in communications with the last three spent entirely in the area of new media. Kevin is also the Director of New Media at Hoggan & Associates and is well-known for his expertise in the areas of social media marketing, online communications, blogging, search engine optimization . . .
Prior to DeSmogBlog, Kevin served as a communications advisor in the areas of health care, Canadian heritage and Asia-Pacific trade. Kevin’s areas of expertise also include government relations, crisis communications, event planning and media relations.

But it’s okay. Kevin has been trained by Al Gore. That’s a true BS degree in anyone’s book.