The Evolution of Venom: This is How Science Works
Jeffery Jay Lowder alerted me to Sean B. Carroll, the noted evolutionary biologist, author, and vice-president for science education at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, who delivered a presentation at a 2012 conference on science denialism. He listed 6 arguments employed by science denialists that could be applied to almost any subject. They come from Carroll’s book The Making of the Fittest: DNA and the Ultimate Forensic Record of Evolution.
The six listed arguments were to:I've tagged this post with "Denigrate Science to Believe." I'm looking for more examples if anyone has anything to share, preferably on issues that are not controversial that can help the believer understand how science works.
1) Cast doubt on the science.
2) Question the scientists’ motives and integrity.
3) Magnify any disagreements among the scientists; cite gadflies as authorities.
4) Exaggerate the potential for harm from the science.
5) Appeal to the importance of personal freedom.
6) Object that acceptance of the science would repudiate some key philosophy. LINK.