No doubt preaching the to choir, but still a good reminder.
No doubt preaching the to choir, but still a good reminder.
Originally shared by Liz Quilty
"Denying mainstream science based on flimsy, invalid, and too-often agenda-driven critiques of science is not skepticism at all. It is contrarianism … or denial."
http://www.fromquarkstoquasars.com/the-six-most-misused-words-in-science
Originally shared by Liz Quilty
"Denying mainstream science based on flimsy, invalid, and too-often agenda-driven critiques of science is not skepticism at all. It is contrarianism … or denial."
http://www.fromquarkstoquasars.com/the-six-most-misused-words-in-science
Hmmm are we talking censorship in the name of science.
ReplyDeleteunfortunately Loonies need to be heard critiqued and then refuted loudly and clearly.
No, not censorship - just making sure everyone understands the same meanings of words when they get used.
ReplyDeleteIt's a very good article.
ReplyDeleteafter reading on some of the pharmaceutical company practices regarding diet pills and their liberal use of scientific terms to lie. you would become sceptical too.
ReplyDeleteThis is the problem if the people who do the science lie like in the vaccine case and diet pills and the gm debates people will become sceptical