Why We Need More Evidence-Based Medicine
Category: philosophy of science
Human medicine is rife with unempirical interventions.
Posted by Nick Anthis at 8:47 AM • 7 Comments •
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Metaphorical Smack Down of the "Cult of Darwinism" Argument
Category: evolution
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Posted by Nick Anthis at 4:43 PM • 2 Comments •
Science for a Brave New World
Category: philosophy of science
Is there a certain suite of legislation that needs to be passed now in order to provide a greater assurance of scientific good in the near future?
Posted by Nick Anthis at 7:20 PM • 2 Comments •
Science and Politics Create the Perfect Storm in Chris Mooney's Storm World
Category: book reviews
From the earliest days of hurricane science to the record-breaking 2005 hurricane season, Mooney's Storm World covers the scientific controversies that have fueled today's wild political and scientific debate over the link between hurricanes and global warming.
Posted by Nick Anthis at 7:39 AM • 0 Comments •
Academic Research: Solving Puzzles or Solving Mysteries?
Category: academia
My message to undergraduate researchers.
Posted by Nick Anthis at 6:48 PM • 1 Comments •
New SPUSA Blog
Category: blogosphere
Student Pugwash USA (SPUSA), an organization that encourages the inclusion of social responsibility considerations in our scientific dialogue, has started a new blog called MindFull. The blog has already tackled a variety of issues from "ethical stem cells" to defense...
Posted by Nick Anthis at 6:36 PM • 0 Comments •
Pluto: The (Really) Broader Social Context
Category: philosophy of science
For such a small planet (or non-planet now), Pluto sure has been making waves the last couple of weeks. I haven't really weighed in and instead deferred to the experts. I'm not going to really say much now either, but,...
Posted by Nick Anthis at 7:41 AM • 4 Comments •
Fantastical Fridays: The End of the Hard Sciences?
Category: Fantastical Fridays
It has been known officially since 2002 that the sciences are hard, and, as much as we scientists love it when our friends and family tell us how smart and wonderful we must be since they could never understand what...
Posted by Nick Anthis at 8:10 AM • 3 Comments •
Scientists as Poets
Category: philosophy of science
On the surface, science and poetry seem as distant from each other as the Republican Party and good science policy. And, in a large part they are. While both strive for a deeper understanding of the world around us, one...
Posted by Nick Anthis at 12:46 PM • 14 Comments •
Science and Religion: Like Oil and Water
Category: religion
Although Francis Collins' goal of improving relations between science and religion is probably a worthy one, he seems to be all too willing to sacrifice his own scientific ideas when they contradict his religious views.
Posted by Nick Anthis at 10:45 AM • 5 Comments •
