Monthly Archives: November 2021

Ls&Cs: Science, Detection, and Narrative

Posted on 2 November 2021 by Mark R. Kelly

Aspirin: Why do scientists keep changing their minds? How science is like detective work. How conspiracy theorists exploit the provisional nature of science. Can history be overturned, or just refined? And KSR, aliens, the new telescope, and existential crises.

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Ls&Cs: Facebook Feeds

Posted on 1 November 2021 by Mark R. Kelly

Here’s a NYT piece from almost a year ago, which I neglected to post at the time but which has stayed in my mind sufficiently that I tracked it down to finally post and comment about now. It’s about how … Continue reading →

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