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Science is a Sacred Cow (view source)
Revision as of 18:53, December 2, 2008
, 18:53, December 2, 2008→Reception: ~from he to [Standen]
==Reception==
==Reception==
Part of the book's thesis is that the general public and students of science hold the words of scientists in awe even when these are merely "latinized nonsense"<ref name=NYTobit/>. According to a March 1950 issue of [[Time magazine]], Standen's concerns are that scientists can be and have been "overbearing," "overpraised," and "overindulged"<ref>[[Time magazine]], "Is vs. Ought", (Monday Mar. 27 1950)</ref>. The book was once praised by one of the great scientists: [[Albert Einstein]]<ref name=NYTobit/>. An editorial note in the March 27, 1950 issue of ''[[Life Magazine|Life magazine]]'' introducing several pages<ref>''Life'', March 27, 1950, pages 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 110, 112, and 114</ref> of excerpts from ''Sacred Cow'' states "With tongue-in-cheek hyperbole, he suggests that a group that takes itself so seriously deserves some serious skepticism. ''Life''—without taking all Mr. Standen's funmaking too seriously—thinks he deserves a happy hearing"<ref>''Life'', March 27, 1950, page 103</ref>.
Part of the book's thesis is that the general public and students of science hold the words of scientists in awe even when these are merely "latinized nonsense"<ref name=NYTobit/>. According to a March 1950 issue of [[Time magazine]], Standen's concerns are that scientists can be and have been "overbearing," "overpraised," and "overindulged"<ref>[[Time magazine]], "Is vs. Ought", (Monday Mar. 27 1950)</ref>. The book was once praised by one of the great scientists: [[Albert Einstein]]<ref name=NYTobit/>. An editorial note in the March 27, 1950 issue of ''[[Life Magazine|Life magazine]]'' introducing several pages<ref>''Life'', March 27, 1950, pages 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 110, 112, and 114</ref> of excerpts from ''Sacred Cow'' states "With tongue-in-cheek hyperbole, [Standen] suggests that a group that takes itself so seriously deserves some serious skepticism. ''Life''—without taking all Mr. Standen's funmaking too seriously—thinks he deserves a happy hearing"<ref>''Life'', March 27, 1950, page 103</ref>.
==Contents==
==Contents==