A brief clarification
I realize now that my last post sloppily blends two distinct points. I noted first that insisting on “the” rightful place of science is analogous t...
I realize now that my last post sloppily blends two distinct points. I noted first that insisting on “the” rightful place of science is analogous t...
For the second time in a row I’ll simply restate what I’ve said in an earlier post. While some will take this as an impressive lack of originality,...
Several months ago I suggested we need a new vocabulary to discuss science. From my post: We need an intellectual framework which articulates there are instanc...
Over at the Galilean Library, they’ve been having a good discussion about my recent post on the similarities between scientific literacy and reading compr...
I know I still have to respond to the comments on my reading comprehension/science literacy post. I’ll get to that soon. Until then, I recommend you che...
Check out this thread on my recent reading comprehension/science literacy post at The Galilean Library. They’ve got some great comments and insights, an...
I don’t want to beat this issue to death, but I should draw attention to Matt Steinglass’s impressive take down of Sam Harris. It’s the type ...
E.D. Hirsch recently wrote a great review of Diane Ravitch’s last book on education reform.* In his review, Hirsch discussed some of his more controversia...
A couple months ago, Tyler Cowen kicked off a “top ten influential books” list. Ezra Klein, Conor Friedersdorf, Matt Yglesias, and Ta-Nehisi Coate...
Since my last post a few weeks ago, the blogosphere erupted with reactions to this Sam Harris TED talk (video below). Harris strangely believes science can be...