Sep 3, 2025 06:56 PM
We can't value ‘ancient wisdom’ over scientific fact
https://www.realclearscience.com/article...32188.html
EXCERPTS: Over the past decade there has been an explosion of interest in indigenous knowledge. The United States, Canada, Australia, and South Africa have been at the forefront of the movement to integrate ‘ancient wisdom’ with modern science and decision-making by applying it to everything from public health to climate change. The appeal is both understandable and alluring.
[...] While these achievements deserve respect, many practices promoted under the banner of indigenous knowledge lack scientific merit and should be approached with caution...
[...] Nowhere has the trend of embracing indigenous knowledge gained more of a foothold in mainstream institutions than in New Zealand where the government has given it equal status with science in the school qualification system...
[...] Indigenous traditions deserve respect but they must be held to the same rigorous standard as other bodies of knowledge... (MORE -details)
Not Every Idea Deserves Equal Time
https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/not-e...ion-debate
EXCERPT: The broader chapter from which this text is excerpted explains why creationist appeals resonated: mistrust of scientific elites, frustration with unresponsive education policy, and the caricature — fueled by misreadings of Thomas Kuhn — that science is a closed-minded “club.” Against this backdrop, Kitcher sketches what genuine tolerance in science looks like: Pursue the best-supported theories, allow minority views that show promise, but reject those that fail the test... (MORE - details)
In the Trump era, Georgia Tech is teaching other universities a fundraising lesson
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/ge..._permalink
EXCERPT: “They’re in many ways a model for the 21st century university,” said Andrew Read, senior vice president for research at Pennsylvania State University, referring to Georgia Tech’s approach to industry partnerships. Realistically, Read and others don’t expect company investments to fully replace federal funding for science, but with budgets at risk they feel compelled to look elsewhere for support. (MORE - details)
https://www.realclearscience.com/article...32188.html
EXCERPTS: Over the past decade there has been an explosion of interest in indigenous knowledge. The United States, Canada, Australia, and South Africa have been at the forefront of the movement to integrate ‘ancient wisdom’ with modern science and decision-making by applying it to everything from public health to climate change. The appeal is both understandable and alluring.
[...] While these achievements deserve respect, many practices promoted under the banner of indigenous knowledge lack scientific merit and should be approached with caution...
[...] Nowhere has the trend of embracing indigenous knowledge gained more of a foothold in mainstream institutions than in New Zealand where the government has given it equal status with science in the school qualification system...
[...] Indigenous traditions deserve respect but they must be held to the same rigorous standard as other bodies of knowledge... (MORE -details)
Not Every Idea Deserves Equal Time
https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/not-e...ion-debate
EXCERPT: The broader chapter from which this text is excerpted explains why creationist appeals resonated: mistrust of scientific elites, frustration with unresponsive education policy, and the caricature — fueled by misreadings of Thomas Kuhn — that science is a closed-minded “club.” Against this backdrop, Kitcher sketches what genuine tolerance in science looks like: Pursue the best-supported theories, allow minority views that show promise, but reject those that fail the test... (MORE - details)
In the Trump era, Georgia Tech is teaching other universities a fundraising lesson
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/ge..._permalink
EXCERPT: “They’re in many ways a model for the 21st century university,” said Andrew Read, senior vice president for research at Pennsylvania State University, referring to Georgia Tech’s approach to industry partnerships. Realistically, Read and others don’t expect company investments to fully replace federal funding for science, but with budgets at risk they feel compelled to look elsewhere for support. (MORE - details)