An interesting article from PLOS blog , it really talks about ? scientism? and how the ? science popularizers ?like Tyson or Nye are damaging science, interestingly it is Tyson who is mentioned in that article as an example, and interesting also that Berlinsky ( the one who said in a video that natural selection is just luck and was later confirmed by Cornell university and also senior fellow of the Discovery Institute?s Center for Science and Culture)is mentioned as one who gave an accurate description of the problem, the lack of use of the scientific method. I find interesting that often evolutionists use Aron Ra as a source but they don?t accept sources like CMI, ENV, ICR or AIG among others when the authors hold degrees in their areas. ?The fact is, scientific thinking about most topics is difficult to achieve and maintain ? that is what editors, reviewers, and other scientists, who attempt to test and extend the observations of others, are for ? together they keep science real and honest. Until an observation has been repeated or confirmed by others, it can best be regarded as an interesting possibility, rather than a scientifically established fact. Moreover, until a plausible mechanism explaining the observation has been established, it remains a serious possibility that the entire phenomena will vanish, more or less quietly (think cold fusion). The disappearing physiological effects of ?power posing? comes to mind. Nevertheless the incentives to support even disproven results can be formidable, particularly when there is money to be made and egos on the line.? Is a little science a dangerous thing? | Sci-Ed
An interesting article from PLOS blog , it really talks about ? scientism? and how the ? science popularizers ?like Tyson or Nye a…
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An interesting article from PLOS blog , it really talks about ? scientism? and how the ? science popularizers ?like Tyson or Nye are damaging science, interestingly it is Tyson who is mentioned in that article as an example, and interesting also that Berlinsky ( the one who said in a video that natural selection is just luck and was later confirmed by Cornell university and also senior fellow of the Discovery Institute?s Center for Science and Culture)is mentioned as one who gave an accurate description of the problem, the lack of use of the scientific method. I find interesting that often evolutionists use Aron Ra as a source but they don?t accept sources like CMI, ENV, ICR or AIG among others when the authors hold degrees in their areas. ?The fact is, scientific thinking about most topics is difficult to achieve and maintain ? that is what editors, reviewers, and other scientists, who attempt to test and extend the observations of others, are for ? together they keep science real and honest. Until an observation has been repeated or confirmed by others, it can best be regarded as an interesting possibility, rather than a scientifically established fact. Moreover, until a plausible mechanism explaining the observation has been established, it remains a serious possibility that the entire phenomena will vanish, more or less quietly (think cold fusion). The disappearing physiological effects of ?power posing? comes to mind. Nevertheless the incentives to support even disproven results can be formidable, particularly when there is money to be made and egos on the line.? Is a little science a dangerous thing? | Sci-Ed
