Showing posts with label Michael Specter. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Michael Specter. Show all posts

Friday, June 25, 2010

The Colbert Report -June 24, 2010 - Michael Specter

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Source: Wikipedia. See also: Denialism: How Irrational Thinking Hinders Scientific Progress, Harms the Planet, and Threatens Our Lives, Denialism: How Irrational Thinking Harms the Planet and Threatens Our Lives, Charlie Rose - Mark Pincus / Michael Specter / Annabelle Selldorf (December 29, 2009), Charlie Rose - Mark Pincus / Michael Specter / Annabelle Selldorf (December 29, 2009)

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

'Denying' Science Could Be Dangerous from NPR Podcast Talk of the Nation

Genetically modified food, vaccines and synthetic biology are all hot-button issues. But they shouldn't be, according to guest Michael Specter, author of the new book Denialism. He argues that the scariest threat is not science itself, but the reluctance to discuss it.
Listen to the full show here. See also: Denialism: How Irrational Thinking Hinders Scientific Progress, Harms the Planet, and Threatens Our Lives