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Communication/Public Discourse

On clarity in writing

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Praj / 2 Comments

Does the writer know what that sentence actually says? The answer is routinely no…Here’s another example: “Fixed-gear bikes are ridden exclusively on thes...

Public Discourse

Scientific exceptionalism part 2

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Praj / 0 Comment

Over at Front Porch Republic, Mark Mitchell cautions us against reckless displays of patriotism. Here’s my whimsical recasting of his introduction: If you...

Philosophy/Public Discourse

The Scientific Sensibility

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Praj / 1 Comment

On a blog I’ve just started reading ardently, Venkat Rao explains why he doesn’t like the scientific method: I don’t like or use the term scientific...

Public Discourse/Society

Bias in scientists

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Praj / 0 Comment

Writing in the Times, Cordelia Fine justifies confirmation bias as a tool that facilitates discovery: Scientists are not immune. In another experiment, psycholo...

Public Discourse

Emotional, intelligent discourse

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Praj / 0 Comment

My friend I-Chant had a sharp comment on my recent post on hypocrisy (emphasis added): I think the main problem is that there is an assumption that humans have ...

Public Discourse/Society/Values

Hypocrisy happens

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Praj / 8 Comments

Cogitating some more on “The Politics of Demarcation” by Paul Newall and Michael Pearl, I understand their dismay when scientists don’t stick ...

Intelligent Design/Philosophy/Public Discourse

Belated response to the politics of demarcation

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Praj / 0 Comment

It has been two months (an eternity in blogging years) since Paul Newall and Michael Pearl insisted that the issue of teaching intelligent design in schools sho...

Public Discourse

Public literacy and self-awareness

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Praj / 0 Comment

Via Chris Mooney and The Bubble Chamber, here’s sociologist Barry Glassner calling for more public literacy among scientists: Scientists and their advocat...

Public Discourse

On particulars and broad trends

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Praj / 1 Comment

A few months ago Alan Jacobs provided some needed restraint on the temptation to over-generalize, in this instance on the role of social media in the Middle Eas...

Public Discourse/Special Interest

On the lack of consequences

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Praj / 3 Comments

In a recent exchange, Peter decries “overblown public assessments” of the benefits of science, and warns that “putting out hype that encourage...

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