Conversations with History: Richard C. Lewontin

Conversations with History host Harry Kreisler talks with Richard C.Lewontin about scientific inquiry and the role of science in public policy. Series: "Conversations with History" [11/2004] [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 8994]

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[slyburner]

Lewontin is very much a hero and a criminally underrated and under-read thinker. I hope this interview spreads his ideas to a wider audience.

[camalejon]

It`s always interesting to hear Lewontin. Many people are tired of oversimplification of most geneticist, physiologists and so. Life is more complex...and interesting.

[Buddyronny]

Yes, Lewontin was a known egalitarian Marxist.

People should google "LEWONTIN'S FALLACY"

[matrixnaz]

My thoughts exactly!

[matrixnaz]

Well said!

[hardware199]

That´s why it would be great if those videos had subtitles so that people like me can understand everything.

[fukka007]

I think it is better to say that the interpretation of scientific research (especially biology) has been heavily (but not completely) shaped by political ideas instead of objectivity, and that Lewontin joined these debates for this reason. He has his politically-charged views, and others have theirs.

[Unklesam650]

I couldn't agree more...His writings changed my life.

[TrueScandinavia]

Richard Lewontin is a disgrace to the scientific (and especially molecular biological) community, and his research has been heavily shaped by political ideas instead of objectivity all throughout his career.

[JosephKnight93]

Scientists do a lot of thinking, but not a lot of scientists do a lot of thinking *about what they think about* and how they think about it.

[Rad Janloo]

i like guys!

[anyusmoon1]

"We take the side of science in spite of the patent absurdity of some of its constructs, in extravagant promises of health and life, in spite of the tolerance of the scientific cmmty for unsubstantiated just-so stories because we have a prior commitment, a commitment to materialism." ..."Moreover, that materialsm is an absolute, for we cannot allow a Divine Foot in the door."--Lewontin

Do the serfs, who fund these new priests in lab coats, know the evolutionists are plain 'ole money grubbers?