The Deception Of Well-Educated Scientists
There is a common underlying theme among these readings. Humans can sometimes have thinking patterns that can lead their thoughts down deceptive paths when trying to think analytically. One that was brought up in several readings and was also pointed out in class, was the deception of authority. People have been primed to believe what they are told by authority figures and to not ask questions.
Realizing this and fighting against this habit, is a key part in being a well-educated scientist. The main idea here is that we have many pre-dispositions of thought that can be harmful when it comes to making logical choices. In order to continue to improve the scientific world around us we must be aware of these biases’ and look to improve upon these faults. …show more content…
It seems weird that I didn’t realize it before but there is no such thing as a “fact” in science, in the way that the rest of the world views the word fact. For instance nothing can be proven in science. There is always a chance that is it wrong. The world views the word fact as something that cannot be wrong, that it is an irrefutable claim. Where as in science the word fact is simply an observation that has been made. The problem with this I realized is that the word fact is interpreted differently by the public compared to the way scientists use is. Creating a rift in the way the science world is proceeded and
Realizing this and fighting against this habit, is a key part in being a well-educated scientist. The main idea here is that we have many pre-dispositions of thought that can be harmful when it comes to making logical choices. In order to continue to improve the scientific world around us we must be aware of these biases’ and look to improve upon these faults. …show more content…
It seems weird that I didn’t realize it before but there is no such thing as a “fact” in science, in the way that the rest of the world views the word fact. For instance nothing can be proven in science. There is always a chance that is it wrong. The world views the word fact as something that cannot be wrong, that it is an irrefutable claim. Where as in science the word fact is simply an observation that has been made. The problem with this I realized is that the word fact is interpreted differently by the public compared to the way scientists use is. Creating a rift in the way the science world is proceeded and