Tag: Matt Ridley

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Author
Denyse O'Leary
Date
August 19, 2023

Categorized
Media, Philosophy, Politics, Science

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Alfred Lord Tennyson, Final theory in science, John Horgan, Matt Ridley, Philip Ball, Science (trust in science), Science and politics, Science writers, Theory success in science, Trust in science, Tunku Varadarajan, Ulysses (poem)}

When Science Writers Say Things We Hardly Expected…

_{Some science writers are monotonous boosters for Answers from Science but the better ones challenge themselves, and thus challenge us too} _{Denyse O'Leary

August 19, 2023

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Media, Philosophy, Politics, Science}

One reason there can’t be Final Answers in science is that the questions keep changing as we learn more, and in some cases we are asking the wrong ones. Read More ›

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Author
Denyse O'Leary
Date
August 11, 2023

Categorized
Peer Review, Philosophy, Science

Tagged
Adam Marcus, Francesca Gino, Ivan Oransky, John Bohannon, John Ioannidis, Journals enabling poor scholarship, Marc Tessier-Lavigne, Matt Ridley, retractions, Scientism, Sokal hoax (Bohannon)}

Science Is Self-correcting? Time for a Reality Check!

_{In the wake of the Stanford scandal, the reasons why science often ISN’T self-correcting are attracting much more attention} _{Denyse O'Leary

August 11, 2023

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Peer Review, Philosophy, Science}

Decades ago, better informed people trusted ongoing science research. Today, “Trust the Science!” is becoming a jibe — and for good reason. Read More ›