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Science itself isn’t political, but what the science means for society is political. And because of that, science is political. Or at least, how we talk about
by refurb 4y ago
Science itself isn’t political, but what the science means for society is political.
And because of that, science is political. Or at least, how we talk about science is.
But science itself (in its aspirational form) isn’t political. Back when I was in the lab, one of the most accomplished things you could do is prove an existing theory wrong - that was the very definition of scientific progress.
- llanowarelves 4y agoIt's unfortunate that there can be a tendency (probably in any sentient creature), even among scientists, to double-down to defend prior investment. It got Semmelweis put into an insane asylum by his fellow academics and beat to death. And everyone remembering Pasteur instead of him. That was his reward for being correct and saving mothers and their babies -- with his unhinged conspiratorial idea of "washing yor hands is good".