Tag Archives: Middle East

And for those serial denials, there’s always science…

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Steve Caplan

A short time ago, I wasted some time watching excerpts from an interview of the Iranian president by Piers Morgan on CNN. Even the pause in answer due to the translations couldn’t mask the embarrassment that I felt watching the … Continue reading →

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On common denominators between scientists and journalists: integrity in dealing with complex matters

Posted on September 15, 2012 by Steve Caplan

Since my recent experience in posting a first blog entitled “Academic Boycotts, Science and Hypocrisy“ on Occam’s Corner at The Guardian’s science blogsite, I have spent a good deal of time thinking about the parallels between good scientists and good … Continue reading →

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