Comments on: Nature: “The values of scientific enquiry … suggest a preference for one US presidential candidate.” http://climateprogress.org/2008/10/31/nature-the-values-of-scientific-enquiry-suggest-a-preference-for-one-us-presidential-candidate/ The Latest on Climate Science, Solutions, and Politics Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:53:37 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: paulm http://climateprogress.org/2008/10/31/nature-the-values-of-scientific-enquiry-suggest-a-preference-for-one-us-presidential-candidate/#comment-21230 paulm Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:40:48 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/10/31/nature-the-values-of-scientific-enquiry-suggest-a-preference-for-one-us-presidential-candidate/#comment-21230 in my opinion it is! in my opinion it is!

]]> By: Dano http://climateprogress.org/2008/10/31/nature-the-values-of-scientific-enquiry-suggest-a-preference-for-one-us-presidential-candidate/#comment-21229 Dano Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:21:15 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/10/31/nature-the-values-of-scientific-enquiry-suggest-a-preference-for-one-us-presidential-candidate/#comment-21229 There is no reason why a scientist or journal cannot advise on policy. Why? The scientific method is not sullied by someone offering advice. Residents of Wingnuttia and Simpletonia will use such actions to paint 'robed priests' and such, but that is their problem, not humanity's. This is not to say that human nature as applied to the scientific method isn't infallible. Best, D There is no reason why a scientist or journal cannot advise on policy.

Why? The scientific method is not sullied by someone offering advice. Residents of Wingnuttia and Simpletonia will use such actions to paint ‘robed priests’ and such, but that is their problem, not humanity’s.

This is not to say that human nature as applied to the scientific method isn’t infallible.

Best,

D

]]> By: Jason http://climateprogress.org/2008/10/31/nature-the-values-of-scientific-enquiry-suggest-a-preference-for-one-us-presidential-candidate/#comment-21228 Jason Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:57:53 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/10/31/nature-the-values-of-scientific-enquiry-suggest-a-preference-for-one-us-presidential-candidate/#comment-21228 In my opinion, it's completely inappropriate for a scientific journal to be endorsing a presidential candidate. In my opinion, it’s completely inappropriate for a scientific journal to be endorsing a presidential candidate.

]]> By: Brian D http://climateprogress.org/2008/10/31/nature-the-values-of-scientific-enquiry-suggest-a-preference-for-one-us-presidential-candidate/#comment-21225 Brian D Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:18:13 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/10/31/nature-the-values-of-scientific-enquiry-suggest-a-preference-for-one-us-presidential-candidate/#comment-21225 When this combines with the recent endorsement from 76 Nobel laureates in science (that may need some more publicity, though), you have to laugh at anyone trained in science who still chooses McCain. I'd go so far as to say such voters are either ideologically blinded or possessed of vested interest. When this combines with the recent endorsement from 76 Nobel laureates in science (that may need some more publicity, though), you have to laugh at anyone trained in science who still chooses McCain. I’d go so far as to say such voters are either ideologically blinded or possessed of vested interest.

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