Tag: bias
Prominent Retraction Vindicates Stephen Meyer and Signature in the Cell
Criticism suggested that Nobel laureate Jack Szostak and others were fast closing in on a solution to the origin-of-life problem with the “principle of RNA self-replication.”
The Materialist Narrative and the Power of Bias
Scientists in Western cultures have been trained to see the world through a materialist metanarrative where the only acting players are matter and energy.
Retractions Show Scientists “Blinded” by Belief
Nobel laureate Jack Szostak has recently retracted a paper. This is a big deal because of who he is and because of where it was published.
Wikipedia and “Astroturf”
On some subjects, the astroturf mob is particularly committed to a biased agenda.
Smart People Are Less Able to Detect Their Own Bias — Evolutionary Psychologist
Richard Dawkins, with no sense of irony, called them “brights.”