Monthly Archives: January 2015

The Myth of the Scientific Method

Posted on January 24, 2015 by legiononomamoi

James B. Conan remarks in his book Science and Common Sense, “[t]here is no such thing as the scientific method. If there were, surely an examination of the history of physics, chemistry and biology would reveal it.” In addition to … Continue reading →

Posted in The Scientific Method | Tagged Epistemology, History of Science, Philosophy of Science, Research Methods, scientific methods, The Scientific Method, Theory, Theory Construction | 2 Comments

“The only thing to fear…” is actually how poorly we evaluate risks

Posted on January 17, 2015 by legiononomamoi

Evolution can be a fickle thing. Evolutionary processes that maximized our fitness did so for an environment drastically different than the one we live in. In some ways this doesn’t matter, in some ways it is good, and in a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Biases, Cognition, cognitive mechanisms, cognitive psychologists, Evolutionary psychologists, Fallacies, Fear, fear of crime, Irrational, Judgement, Logic, Paul Ehrlich, Rationality, Risk, Risks, unwarranted fear | Leave a comment

What do climate scientists say when there are no journalists around?

Posted on January 7, 2015 by legiononomamoi

Despite this blog’s title, a lot of the posts are not so much reviews of specific research as they are attempts to bridge the divide between the world of scientists and the conception of that world by those who aren’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Climate, Climate Research, Environment, Scientific Communication, Scientific Method | Leave a comment

Monthly Archives: January 2015

The Myth of the Scientific Method

“The only thing to fear…” is actually how poorly we evaluate risks

What do climate scientists say when there are no journalists around?

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