Sister blog of Physicists of the Caribbean in which I babble about non-astronomy stuff, because everyone needs a hobby
Monday 16 November 2015
Science in society
Science isn't an art, but it does need (almost) the same level of freedom of the arts. Science isn't journalism - it needs to search for the truth, but it's not supposed to be impartial. Nor is it a business, but competitiveness is a valuable part of the process. And while politics should be kept out of science, science should definitely not be kept out of politics.
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I change my mind as often as I go to the bathroom.
ReplyDeleteProbably better than changing your bathroom as often as you change your mind, though.
ReplyDeleteRhys Taylor lol
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