(PORMAGEI) Ian Campbell, Miya Judy, Jack Tatirosian, and Kailana Wang In recent decades, advancements in genetics and biometrics have begun to revolutionize the world around us. These advancements have led to technologies such as 23andMe, a site that will provide individuals with a history of their family genetics and personal genealogy. Other applications include… Read more Challenges of Biometrics and Genetics
In severa, discussions of the production and impacts of scientific knowledge, we almost always mention democracy. We claim that we need to make the development of scientific knowledge more democratic, we claim that a democratic system works for the spread of ideas. Why do we claim this? Is there any reason for saying that knowledge… Read more The Philosophy of an Atheist; Truth, Democracy, and Humanity
This video, entitled “A scientific approach to the paranormal” touches upon science and truth, an idea that has been discussed heavily. It focuses on what we believe, the nature of science, and the “inner and outer truth” as Carrie Poppy describes them. I thought it was an interesting approach to some of the STS ideas.