Monthly Archives: August 2012

Overbye’s teaching moment about scientific discovery and uncertainty

Posted on August 26, 2012 by Tom Schoenfeld

In my humble opinion (alright:  IMHO), the best science writing combines reporting on current advances in science — the knowledge or content — with insights into the process of science — how the new knowledge was acquired, and with what … Continue reading →

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Our “Darwin problem” is really about power and influence (and doubt)

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Tom Schoenfeld

A key challenge to the public perception and acceptance of science, and to the scientists and science writers charged with communicating scientific results to an interested public, is the increasingly common rejection of mainstream science by influential non-scientists. A long-standing … Continue reading →

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Searching for objectivity in the nature vs. nurture debate

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Tom Schoenfeld

We like to think that science is objective, that its approach to knowledge derives from the lack of bias. Unfortunately, nothing could be further from the truth. Despite the best of intentions, scientists confront and fight with bias all the … Continue reading →

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