Déjà vu All Over Again

csicop.org, Skeptical Inquirer by Chris Mooney | Sep. 13, 2009 (News Analysis)
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This is how it begins: Proponents of a fringe or non-mainstream scientific viewpoint seek added credibility. They're sick of being taunted for having few (if any) peer reviewed publications in their favor. Fed up, they decide to do something about it.

These “skeptics” find what they consider to be a weak point in the mainstream theory and critique it. Not by conducting original research; they simply review previous work. Then they find a ... Full Story »

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Topics: Evolution Debate, Science, Ethics in Journalism, Journalism, Bad Journalism, Climate Change
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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Dec 2, 2009 - 5:54 AM PST
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 by Dwight Rousu - Dec. 2, 2009

Mooney does and excellently researched tour of the scheming methods that have been used to try to give a professional approval stamp on minority nutcase bad science that is then used for political purposes. Should be required reading.

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