Data-sharing and open-access
Michael Nielsen suggests greater use of data-sharing and open-access as the path forward: Why don’t scientists share? If you’re a scientist applying...
Michael Nielsen suggests greater use of data-sharing and open-access as the path forward: Why don’t scientists share? If you’re a scientist applying...
Over at Front Porch Republic, Mark Mitchell cautions us against reckless displays of patriotism. Here’s my whimsical recasting of his introduction: If you...
Mark Signorelli reviews Raymond Tallis’s Aping Mankind: Neuromania, Darwinitis and the Misrepresentation of Humanity: Considerable portions of Aping Manki...
As much as it annoys me, I can’t bring myself to complain too much about Marcelo Gleiser’s short essay: This shaping of our worldview is not restric...
Jonathan Bernstein’s analysis on the rationality of ignorance should be heeded by those who rail on poor science literacy: Anyway, it’s worth noting...
I almost titled this post “Wherein I admit to being a hypocrite” because of this passage in my last post: Going forward, I hope we can finally follo...
From David Roberts: You’ll be shocked to hear that Socolow, who spends his life in a world of ideas and explanations, concludes that the answer is better ...
A dated but still wonderful slideshow from Matt Might that should help you keep some perspective:
To continue musing why some people don’t’ accept climate science, I wonder if part of the blame lies with those of us who want legislative action. We̵...
I’ve finally decided I can’t claim to write about science and politics without actually writing about science and politics. People want to make gene...