Category Archives: Nature of Science

Settled science part 2: Creating the illusion of a debate

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Fallacy Man

In the previous post, I explained what we mean by “settled science” and why there often aren’t two legitimate sides to a story. Nevertheless, despite a massive scientific consensus on issues like climate change, there is still widespread disagreement among … Continue reading →

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Settled science part 1: Is science ever actually settled?

Posted on August 16, 2015 by Fallacy Man

We are constantly told that “everyone has a right to their opinion” and “there are two sides to every story.” Our entire news system is predicated on the notion that we need to give fair time to both sides of … Continue reading →

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10 steps for evaluating scientific papers

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Fallacy Man

In the past few weeks, you have probably seen or heard claims that a new study has found that GMOs contain dangerous levels of formaldehyde; however, the reality is that the study itself is questionable at best, and the claims … Continue reading →

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Assumptions vs. inductive logic: is radiometric dating based on assumptions?

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Fallacy Man

Anyone who has tried to debate a creationist has invariably encountered their liberal use of the word, “assumption.” This is one of their trump-card, catch-all arguments that they use to handily “defeat” any evidence that opposes their position. For example, … Continue reading →

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5 simple chemistry facts that everyone should understand before talking about science

Posted on May 27, 2015 by Fallacy Man

One of the most ludicrous things about the anti-science movement is the enormous number of arguments that are based on a lack of knowledge about high school level chemistry. These chemistry facts are so elementary and fundamental to science that … Continue reading →

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