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I came here to call out that quote. Apparently this is the author: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monica_McLemore https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monica_McLemore
by dehrmann 5y ago
I came here to call out that quote. Apparently this is the author: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monica_McLemore https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monica_McLemore
Only half of the story is Scientific American going downhill. The other half is that social activism creeping into science. A professor and researcher, regardless of if they're a social activist, shouldn't disparage statistics like that. It's also troubling that she either 1) understands statistics that poorly or 2) twists the meaning to make a point.
- bawolff 5y agoI believe social activism should be entertwined with science - we should use science to make the world a more just and fair place, and we should look to human misery as inspiration for things we can study and improve. However, twisting scientific terms by using double meanings of terms that have differing colloquial meanings like the scientific american does, doesn't accomplish that and helps nobody.
- hazbot 5y agoAlso your approach is more honest than saying ‘keep science apolitical’.
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