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Tag: public understanding of science

What Kind of Accountability Does the Public Expect From Science?

Climate change is an endlessly useful example for examining issues of public science, and it was Jasanoff’s preferred case study … More

Brian Wynne, climategate, expert knowledge, IPCC, public understanding of science, Sheila Jasanoff, STS

Scientism May or May Not be the New Creationism

In a recent article on the Scientific American website, science writer, (pop)-psychologist, and general “skeptic” Michael Shermer argues that Liberals … More

climate change, creationism, evolutionary psychology, ideology, Michael Shermer, public understanding of science, Science Wars, scientism

Making Sense of Junk Science Reporting

If you’ve read a few of Heather Mallick’s columns in the Toronto Star, you’ll know that her writing is often … More

Ben Goldacre, Heather Mallick, junk science, public understanding of science, science reporting

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