The Non-Science That Explains What’s Wrong with Science Explaining Non-Belief in Science

(Blog Post) It is not irrational or unreasonable to regard scientific claims which recommend or insist upon particular public policy initiatives with sharply pronounced skepticism across the board. Not because science itself requires a particular form of skepticism (though it does) but because such skepticism is evidence-based, derived from the history of the relationship between policy, the modern state, and science, a history which even non-experts have often ... Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Fabrice Florin - May 7, 2011 - 11:36 AM PDT
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by Fabrice Florin - May. 7, 2011

Insightful, well-reasoned commentary on Chris Mooney's article about faith and reason in Mother Jones -- which I also found very informative (see link). Read both articles for a full perspective on this matter.

It appears we still have a lot to learn about what makes us tick -- and yet these issues have a profound impact on how we govern ourselves. I hope someday we can find a cure for blind faith, which seems to affect us all ...

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by Sirajul Islam - May. 8, 2011

Good review of 'The Science of Why We Don't Believe Science'. My opinion on this opinion piece is that causes behind believing and non-believing is not only biological but it has its roots in social norms of a given society, and of course it's has strong links with economics that governs our lives, politics and the establishments.

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