Philosophy of Science Big Science Airs Its Dirty Laundry August 31, 2023 All is not well in scientism. Big Science is as fallible as other institutions. CONTINUE READING
Philosophy of Science Should Big Science Blame the Public for Mistrust? August 19, 2022 Look at what Big Science is doing. Then ask if the public is right to be wary of their claims. CONTINUE READING
Media Who Publishes Science? The Rich April 12, 2021 If you make a discovery on your own, good luck getting it published. Science is a game for rich guys. CONTINUE READING
Politics and Ethics Political Science Swallows Empiricism July 19, 2020 Big Science is recognizing its political bias and lack of integrity. Sometimes they worry about it; sometimes they just rationalize it. CONTINUE READING
Philosophy of Science Science Is Nothing Without Integrity, cont. November 30, 2018 This entry continues yesterday's news about scientific integrity. CONTINUE READING
Media Who Owns Science, Anyway? September 5, 2018 Journal editors are freaking out over the rise of Open Science initiatives, worried their reign over the perception of science is doomed. CONTINUE READING
Politics and Ethics Scientists Are Just as Morally Fraught as Other People July 15, 2018 Working in a lab and publishing in a peer-reviewed journal does not offer immunity from the moral or logical lapses. CONTINUE READING
Media If Science Is Superior, Why Does It Need Fixing? June 12, 2017 Scientific publishing and peer review is undergoing a revolution, suggesting there has been something wrong. Yes; its lack of transparency is motivating a drive for 'open science.' CONTINUE READING
Philosophy of Science Scientists Blind to Their Failings April 4, 2017 Scientism sounds appealing in theory. In practice, human scientists fall short of its ideals of enlightenment, progress and understanding. CONTINUE READING