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...
Month: May 2010
The importance of watching game film
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,...
The vocabulary of public discourse, part II
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...
Clarification on scientific literacy and reading comprehension
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...
Two quick things
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...
Great discussion on comprehension and science literacy
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...
Sam Harris is unscientific, part 2
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 ...
Is scientific thinking like reading comprehension?
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...
All the cool blogs are doing it
A couple months ago, Tyler Cowen kicked off a “top ten influential books” list. Ezra Klein, Conor Friedersdorf, Matt Yglesias, and Ta-Nehisi Coate...
Sam Harris is unscientific
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...