Tag: denialism
Why Science Needs a Scout Mindset: Lessons from Julia Galef
The soldier mindset, also known as motivated reasoning, leads us to defend the stronghold of our belief commitments against intellectual threats, come what may.
Stephen Meyer: No, the Big Bang Hasn’t Been “Disproven”
Today, the mark of genuine disinformation is, often, the repeated, robotic use of the word “disinformation.”
Indoctrination or Debate? How to Teach Evolution
A course in “Science and Nonsense” is intended to persuade, to herd students toward approved opinions.
No Controversy? No Funding
Recently at ENV, Casey Luskin contributed a great (and disturbing) article about Ohio State evolutionary biologist Steve Rissing.
Evolutionary Biologist Jerry Coyne Goes All Scientistic
Even the firmest bits of scientific knowledge are socially constructed, incomplete and revisable.