Skepchick Presents: A Conversation with Dr. Eugenie Scott (Part 4)

Sam Ogden, contributing writer for the wildly popular skeptical blog, Skepchick, sits down with Dr. Eugenie Scott of the National Center for Science Education for a conversation about the NCSE, the evolution of the creationist movement, women in science and skepticism, and more. Part 4 covers the ever-changing tactics of those who attempt to worm creationism into public school science classes.

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Science & Technology

Tags:

• science
• evolution
• Skepchick
• Eugenie Scott
• Sam Ogden

[billythefifer]

Science does not deny gaps in knowledge that is why science seeks knowledge to fill the gaps. Science is not afraid to say I Dont Know, Yet.

Dogma knows everything so there is nothing new to learn. So why ask questions.

[neuronstorm]

"I say teach the weakness in evolution. If there are gaps in our knowledge, tell us"

Why single evolution out, and use the word 'weakness'?

We don't know all there is to know about atoms or gravity, but is it reasonable to refer to the 'weakness' in gravity and atomic theory?

That there are gaps in human knowlege in every field is obvious. The scientific method is a tool designed to narrow those gaps.Far from hiding gaps, Science educators emphasize them as why a science career is interesting.

[Protoman85]

Who's the chick in skepchick?

[Katalyzt]

★★★★★

[Katalyzt]

Indeed

[ArranoGris]

Well said.

[ArranoGris]

You're straw-manning. Science doesn't claim to know EVERYTHING. It does claim to have the most reliable knowledge available, but that's different. Any good scientist will admit they don't know something. That is the first step to finding something out.

[lordcheetah]

We're talking about grade school here. We teach kids: here's what we know and maybe a bit of here how we know. If they pursue a science education, then we teach them more about how we know and the problems we have, now that they have a better understanding.

[DansLookingGlass]

Well, I say teach the weakness in evolution. If there are gaps in our knowledge, tell us. Maybe these gaps can start getting filled in one at a time in great science fairs. To pretend to have all the answers and hide ignorance, delivers false reality, and hinders an inquisitive mind.