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August 9th 09, 02:22 AM
Scott was bemoaning the impossibility of learning the truth from media
reports. Those interested in a similar topic might enjoy this link:
http://firedoglake.com/2009/08/08/fdl-book-salon-welcomes-chris-mooney-un
scientific-american/
In Unscientific America: How Scientific Illiteracy Threatens Our Future,
Chris Mooney and Sheril Kirshenbaum explore the American public's
disengagement from science and scientists. They explore the historical
developments and cultural forces that brought the U.S. from a society
that, in the post World War II era, prioritized scientific research and
education and viewed science as an important tool for defense and
prosperity, to its present state, where citizens seem supremely able to
tune out scientific information that bears on the health of their bodies
or of the planet, ready to challenge aspects of science education or
scientific research that clash with their non-scientific commitments,
and inclined to see science as just one interest group among many.
reports. Those interested in a similar topic might enjoy this link:
http://firedoglake.com/2009/08/08/fdl-book-salon-welcomes-chris-mooney-un
scientific-american/
In Unscientific America: How Scientific Illiteracy Threatens Our Future,
Chris Mooney and Sheril Kirshenbaum explore the American public's
disengagement from science and scientists. They explore the historical
developments and cultural forces that brought the U.S. from a society
that, in the post World War II era, prioritized scientific research and
education and viewed science as an important tool for defense and
prosperity, to its present state, where citizens seem supremely able to
tune out scientific information that bears on the health of their bodies
or of the planet, ready to challenge aspects of science education or
scientific research that clash with their non-scientific commitments,
and inclined to see science as just one interest group among many.