Misuse of probability by “creation scientists”

By David H Bailey, on August 13th, 2009%

It often comes as a shock to professional scientists to learn that a large fraction of the public rejects much if not all of the evolutionary framework of modern geology and biology. For example, in a recent poll, 44% of Americans surveyed agreed that God created human beings pretty much in their present form at . . . → Read More: Misuse of probability by “creation scientists”

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Unscientific America

By David H Bailey, on August 1st, 2009%

Review/synopsis of Unscientific America: How Scientific Illiteracy Threatens Our Future, by Chris Mooney and Sheril Kirschenbaum, Basic Books, NY, 2009:

Carl Sagan, in his 1995 book The Demon-Haunted World issued this sober warning:

We’ve arranged a global civilization in which most crucial elements profoundly depend on science and technology. We have also . . . → Read More: Unscientific America

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