Category Archives: richard dawkins

On being wrong – or not completely right

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Sylvia McLain

Stephen J Gould is one of my heroes, one of my favourite scientists. One of his best books, in my opinion, is The Mismeasure of Man – which was written in part to challenge the use of IQ tests, phrenology … Continue reading →

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Oxford Dons – Leave the internet alone!

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Sylvia McLain

So we all know the story about Baroness Susan Greenfield and the internet and how she thinks it might be causing autism (among other things) where she famously said: “It could be the case that this different environment is changing … Continue reading →

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On Cable, Dawkins and the Papal Visit

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Sylvia McLain

The uproar(s) seems to be largely a matter of tone… Vince Cable, his remarks are condescending in general, speaking as if scientists are just a bunch of naughty school children who want more cake off the tax-payers dime. The tone … Continue reading →

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Just because you are a scientist doesn’t mean you are morally superior.

Posted on May 2, 2010 by Sylvia McLain

Although we sometimes tend to think so – and this isn’t helped by scientists who purport to be morally superior by the fact that they are ‘rational thinkers’ Some scientists like Richard Dawkins appear to think that rational thought (or … Continue reading →

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