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| − | '''Science denialism''' happens when people argue that established scientific law or theories are wrong based on their subjective ideology or personal preferences. | + | '''Science denialism''' happens when people argue that established scientific law or theories are wrong based on their subjective ideology or subjective personal preferences. |
Science denialism can also be seen through a person's behavior where they know their behavior is harmful to themselves or others and that the scientific evidence indicates this, yet they engage in such behavior. For example, a cancer researcher who smokes or an obese medical doctor with unhealthy eating habits. | Science denialism can also be seen through a person's behavior where they know their behavior is harmful to themselves or others and that the scientific evidence indicates this, yet they engage in such behavior. For example, a cancer researcher who smokes or an obese medical doctor with unhealthy eating habits. | ||
Revision as of 12:07, May 6, 2023
Science denialism happens when people argue that established scientific law or theories are wrong based on their subjective ideology or subjective personal preferences.
Science denialism can also be seen through a person's behavior where they know their behavior is harmful to themselves or others and that the scientific evidence indicates this, yet they engage in such behavior. For example, a cancer researcher who smokes or an obese medical doctor with unhealthy eating habits.
Example
RationalWiki.org is a politically left-leaning website that skews towards atheism/agnosticism in terms of its worldview. RationalWiki's main page indicates that the purpose of the website is "Analyzing and refuting pseudoscience and the anti-science movement" and "Documenting the full range of crank ideas". In 2023, RationalWiki Moderator User: Spud, who is on the board of directors of the Rational Media Foundation, asked people to eat ultra-processed/processed/junk food despite the fact that such food is unhealthy according to a vast collection of medical scientific evidence (See: Rational Media Board of Director and RationalWiki Moderater User: Spud and ultra-processed/unhealthy/junk food and Consumption of processed foods and brain impairment).