I think that there are clear differences in the kinds of refereeing =
standards that should be applied to different kinds of research, but at =
present journals apply the same standards to all. Medical research is of =
course an area where very careful testing, peer review, and replication =
are
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/05/us/politics/05darwin.html?ref=science
A Split Emerges as Conservatives Discuss Darwin
By PATRICIA COHEN
Published: May 5, 2007
Evolution has long generated bitter fights between the left and the
right about whether God or science better explains the origins of
not sure how far to take your metaphor about trouble down lower. but my
point is that religion and science will always argue until there's
realization that they are each different states of consciousness. the
non-validative, salutary truths of religions need not argue with the
sensorimotor,
Hello all,
As cynical as this may sound, I tend to agree with the person who said
that people will believe whatever they want, regardless of the information
available. The problem here is perception, and perception is shaped first
by parents and family. In the case of religious folks (a
A colleague and I use total stations frequently. We have another colleague
in the USGS who is VERY knowledgeable in their application. He has worked in
the Grand Canyon for many years. As for their portability, yeah it's not so
good, but I've done huge hikes in and out of the canyon, in one
Dear ESA,
The debate about appropriate referee measures is very interesting but
whether IJCR is editor or peer reviewed it will still be spreading
a complete fallacy in a scientific format that is confusing to the public.
I still think this merits being addressed directly as a specific issue by
Okay, this is a good start. What I would suggest is that the ESA field a
letter responding to IJCR by stating in, layman's terms, the critical
difference between science and religion and why its important not to get
confused and why IJCR is a threat to science and possibly even the
democratic
