nonscientists

A tireless science evangelist-in 2001, the Guggenheim Foundation awarded her a fellowship to talk about her beloved forests to "nonscientists" - she gives sermons in local churches, synagogues, and Buddhist temples.

MoJo Blogs and Articles | Mother Jones Beth Schwartzapfel 2010

In a 2009 study analyzing how nonscientists view scientific claims, a team of psychologists found that at a certain point exposure to dissenting viewpoints results in “poor source credibility.”

The Panic Virus Seth Mnookin 2011

Invented by Francis Galton, a cousin of Darwin's, this pseudoscience caught the imagination of many powerful nonscientists, ranging from Theodore Roosevelt to Adolph Hitler.

Clay Farris Naff: The Dangers Of Believing In Parallel Worlds Clay Farris Naff 2011

Invented by Francis Galton, a cousin of Darwin's, this pseudoscience caught the imagination of many powerful nonscientists, ranging from Theodore Roosevelt to Adolph Hitler.

Clay Farris Naff: The Dangers Of Believing In Parallel Worlds Clay Farris Naff 2011

In a 2009 study analyzing how nonscientists view scientific claims, a team of psychologists found that at a certain point exposure to dissenting viewpoints results in “poor source credibility.”

The Panic Virus Seth Mnookin 2011

Many scientists and nonscientists appear to have this faith and believe in the universal supremacy of the scientific method with a fervor that resembles religious fundamentalism.

Robert J. Cabin: Blinding Ourselves With Scientism Robert J. Cabin 2011

I never once felt that the scientists resented my endless inquiries; instead, I found them eager to talk until their work was understood in a way that it could be accurately explained to scientists and nonscientists alike.

First Contact Marc Kaufman 2011

In a 2009 study analyzing how nonscientists view scientific claims, a team of psychologists found that at a certain point exposure to dissenting viewpoints results in “poor source credibility.”

The Panic Virus Seth Mnookin 2011

Many scientists and nonscientists appear to have this faith and believe in the universal supremacy of the scientific method with a fervor that resembles religious fundamentalism.

Robert J. Cabin: Blinding Ourselves With Scientism Robert J. Cabin 2011

With nonscientists, I usually demonstrate the principle with piece of paper and a 2-D analogy.

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