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If scientists want to educate the public…but is that the right question to begin with?
Posted by Coturnix on June 28, 2010 Yesterday, Chris Mooney published an article in Washington Post, If scientists want to educate the public, they should start by listening. It has already received many comments on the site, as well as on Chris’ blog posts here and here and here. It will be followed by a longer paper tomorrow, at which time this…
Don’t Be a Sucker (video)
Posted by Coturnix on May 22, 2010 A 1947 movie made by the Department of War – as current today as it was then: You can download the video or watch it bigger here.
Preaching to the choir
Posted by Coturnix on May 16, 2010 I got this video from Orac’s blog where an interesting comment thread is developing. This also goes against those who lament the “echo chambers” but those tend to be the same people who write HeSaidSheSaid articles every day – they live in a binary world where only “who wins the two-horse horserace” matters and anything…
Spring Awakening
Posted by Coturnix on March 7, 2010 On Friday, the Bride of Coturnix, Coturnietta, a friend of hers and I went to DPAC to see ‘Spring Awakening‘. As you may already know, this is a rock adaptation of an old play located in late-19th century Germany, following the growth and maturation of a group of high school students surrounded by a disciplinarian…
Essentialism beyond just animals
Posted by Coturnix on February 14, 2009 How religion generates social conservatism: You could make a reasonable case that pencils have a purpose, but pencil shavings just exist. But what about elephants? Religious people and children are, of course, more likely than non-religious adults to say that animals exist for a purpose. But what about men and women? Black people and whites?…
I thought McCain-Palin rallies looked familiar….
Posted by Coturnix on October 12, 2008 …and now I remember where I saw them before:
How Should We Call Them?
Posted by Coturnix on September 25, 2008 A follow-up on last night’s repost (originally from April 06, 2005)…
Regressives
Posted by Coturnix on September 24, 2008 An oldie (March 28, 2005) but goodie, bound to stir up the comment section……….
The Perils of Ideological Continua and Coordinate Systems
Posted by Coturnix on September 24, 2008 This post (from January 14, 2005) is how I see the political/ideological landscape in the USA.
What ‘Bout Them Libertarians?
Posted by Coturnix on September 24, 2008 This is an old anti-Libertarian screed (from December 2004) that is bound to attract trolls (and traffic)….