While I was out in San Diego last month, I got to do a lengthy interview with science historian Naomi Oreskes for UCSD-TV. UCSD-TV also filmed a keynote speech I did for Planned Parenthood of San Diego and Riverside Counties. The latter hasn't aired yet, but the former is now available online and you can watch it here using RealPlayer. I thought it was a really good, high level discussion. Oreskes had me respond to some criticisms from people like Daniel Sarewitz and the sociology of science crowd, as well as setting the issue of use and misuse of science in its full historical context. I think it went really well, and I hope you'll check it out.
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Good work Chris.
One small quibble - I think Oreskes's scale between 'just a little bit socially constructed' and 'completely socially constructed' could do with a little clarifying. I'm not suggesting it's a willful distortion, just that it oversimplifies the thrust of mainstream science studies:
Also, a propos your call for constructivist 'collaboration' with mainstream science a few weeks back, I note this effort from a few weeks back:
Very impressive interview Chris. Skillful, non-confrontational and persuasive. Must help with credibility and winning the argument.
And helps this Londoner feel more connected with, and positive about, what is happening in the US.
Douglas Coker
I think that your continued picking on John Edwards relative to stem cell research is somewhat unfair. In fact, he was just quoting comments made by the late Christopher Reeve.