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Month: May 2010

Climate Change/Public Voice of Science/Science and Sports

A brief clarification

Posted on May 25, 2010 by Praj / 0 Comment

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...

Public Voice of Science/Science and Sports

The importance of watching game film

Posted on May 25, 2010 by Praj / 2 Comments

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,...

Public Voice of Science

The vocabulary of public discourse, part II

Posted on May 24, 2010 by Praj / 4 Comments

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...

Education/Science and Sports

Clarification on scientific literacy and reading comprehension

Posted on May 21, 2010 by Praj / 2 Comments

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...

Academia/Education/Literacy

Two quick things

Posted on May 18, 2010 by Praj / 1 Comment

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...

Communication

Great discussion on comprehension and science literacy

Posted on May 15, 2010 by Praj / 3 Comments

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...

Religion

Sam Harris is unscientific, part 2

Posted on May 14, 2010 by Praj / 0 Comment

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 ...

Communication/Education/Science and Sports

Is scientific thinking like reading comprehension?

Posted on May 11, 2010 by Praj / 8 Comments

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...

Uncategorized

All the cool blogs are doing it

Posted on May 10, 2010 by Praj / 3 Comments

A couple months ago, Tyler Cowen kicked off a “top ten influential books” list.   Ezra Klein, Conor Friedersdorf, Matt Yglesias, and Ta-Nehisi Coate...

Philosophy/Religion

Sam Harris is unscientific

Posted on May 4, 2010 by Praj / 4 Comments

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...

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