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Science and Technology?

Science and Technology?. Issues in Science and Technology. Agenda. Blogs Latest News Science vs. Psuedoscience. AOL Releases Search Terms. Database of search terms entered by users 650,000 users ID number instead of names Easily identifiable Removed, but copied. What is Pseudoscience?.

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Science and Technology?

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  1. Science and Technology? Issues in Science and Technology

  2. Agenda • Blogs • Latest News • Science vs. Psuedoscience

  3. AOL Releases Search Terms • Database of search terms entered by users • 650,000 users • ID number instead of names • Easily identifiable • Removed, but copied

  4. What is Pseudoscience? • “Pseudo” = artificial • Attempts to gain legitimacy by imitating scientific methods • Start with answer • Find data to support • Ignore conflicting evidence

  5. Example • Ivory soap - "99.44/100% Pure: It Floats“ • Mixture is unidentified – what’s “pure”? • What does “floating” have to due with purity? • Air bubbles mixed in – therefore impure • A boat floats, is it “pure”?

  6. Criteria for Determining Pseudoscience • Is anecdotal evidence cited? • Individual stories, testimonies • Testimonial statements not FTC regulated • Does the claim fit with existing knowledge? • What kind of reasoning has been used? • Post hoc, ergo propter hoc • “After this, therefore because of this” Baloney Detection Collection

  7. Criteria for Determining Pseudoscience • Is it possible to test the claim? • Elimination of plausible influences • Are sources cited? • Unbiased • Credible • If sampled, how was the sample obtained? Baloney Detection Collection

  8. Criteria for Determining Pseudoscience • Is “conspiracy theory” used to support claims? • Doctors • The government • Big corporations Baloney Detection Collection

  9. Criteria • Anecdotal evidence? • Fit with existing knowledge? • Reasoning? • Possible to test? • Sources cited? • How was the sample obtained? • Conspiracy theory?

  10. Examples • Q-Link • All Energy Center

  11. Intelligent Design • Organic life is so complicated that an external “Designer” must be accepted • Theory of Evolution is flawed • Conspiracy of “Secular Humanism” • Discovery Institute

  12. Intelligent Design • Begins with a conclusion • Conspiracy – “Teach the Debate!” • No real debate • “Wedge” memo • Dover PA. School Board • “Creationism in Sheep’s Clothing”

  13. Kansas Science Standards • Science no longer limited to the investigation of natural phenomenon • Theory of evolution taught as “controversial”

  14. Georgia Textbook Sticker This textbook contains material on evolution. Evolution is a theory, not a fact, regarding the origin of living things. This material should be approached with an open mind, studied carefully and critically considered."

  15. For Tues. • Question of the Week • View assigned websites - Skepticism

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