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Talk:Politicization of science (view source)
Revision as of 00:09, May 23, 2007
, 00:09, May 23, 2007good science would indicate exactly how much uncertainty there was
: WASHINGTON - The Smithsonian Institution toned down an exhibit on climate change in the Arctic for fear of angering Congress and the Bush administration, says a former administrator at the museum.
: WASHINGTON - The Smithsonian Institution toned down an exhibit on climate change in the Arctic for fear of angering Congress and the Bush administration, says a former administrator at the museum.
--[[User:Mtur|Mtur]] 15:28, 22 May 2007 (EDT)
--[[User:Mtur|Mtur]] 15:28, 22 May 2007 (EDT)
::Don't make one-sided quotes:
::*Smithsonian officials denied that political concerns influenced the exhibit, saying the changes were made for reasons of objectivity. And some scientists who consulted on the project said nothing major was omitted. [ibid]
::Just because somebody accuses the administration of politicizing science doesn't make it true. A false accusation could be the actual politicization.
::If there is uncertainty in "breaking news", good science would indicate exactly how much uncertainty there was. Hiding the uncertainty to score a political point is precisely the sort of politicization this article is addressing.
::Science is supposed to be about what we know to be true, and what we are still trying to find out about. Claiming that preliminary findings are rock solid is a kind of cheating (see [[junk science]]). --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] 20:09, 22 May 2007 (EDT)
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