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...
Month: October 2011
Scientific exceptionalism part 2
Over at Front Porch Republic, Mark Mitchell cautions us against reckless displays of patriotism. Here’s my whimsical recasting of his introduction: If you...
Neurotrash
Mark Signorelli reviews Raymond Tallis’s Aping Mankind: Neuromania, Darwinitis and the Misrepresentation of Humanity: Considerable portions of Aping Manki...
Mixed feelings about science literacy outreach, part 2
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...
The rationality of ignorance
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...
The academy as a political entity
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...
Political action and the miseducation of scientists
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 ...
Your research in perspective
A dated but still wonderful slideshow from Matt Might that should help you keep some perspective:
Accepting climate science vs. climate policy
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...
Anti-science vs. epistemic closure in climate science denial
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...