Scientists as a special interest
In the context of discussing the status of science in the federal budget, Matt Nisbet asks: “as a matter of social responsibility, do scientists have an o...
Month: December 2010
Physics envy part II
This is a bit old, but check out Jim Manzi criticizing economists for not being as reliable as physicists: How does the economist know that her predictions, whi...
Creationists aren’t the same as Holocaust deniers
In a typically eloquent post on trying to understand those whose beliefs we deem abhorrent, Ta-Nehisi Coates takes an unnecessary swipe at creationists: “...