Science Archives

Why Philosophy is vital to understand Science

Post published:September 30, 2020

7 minute read. By Subrena E Smith, Associate Professor in philosophy at the University of New Hampshire

Will Covid-19 inspire an increasing trust in Science?

Post published:June 17, 2020

6 min read Three leading scholars take on this tricky question. Note that while this piece is written for a general audience, it resembles a mini academic study.

Science is not above Politics: Scientists and Politicians need each other

Post published:May 20, 2020

7 min read "So are science and politics on opposing sides of the tussle to craft the right policy response? We do not think so", argue two scholars from the London School of Economics

Religion is not going away, and science will not destroy it (Short Essay)

Post published:January 8, 2020

"Not only has secularism failed to continue its steady global march but countries as varied as Iran, India, Israel, Algeria and Turkey have either had their secular governments replaced by religious ones, or have seen the rise of influential religious nationalist movements," writes Peter Harrison, University of Queensland (Jan. 8th, 2020)

Which Vitamins and Supplements do Scientists take? Six reveal their personal choices

Post published:November 13, 2019

"We wanted to know which supplements are worth our attention (and money) so we asked six scientists – experts in everything from public health to exercise physiology – to name a supplement they take each day and why they take it. Here is what they said." (Nov. 13th, 2019)

Harvard Scholar Naomi Oreskes – The Greatest Scam in History: How the Energy Companies Took Us All (Long Read)

Post published:November 13, 2019

"It’s a tale for all time. What might be the greatest scam in history or, at least, the one that threatens to take history down with it. Think of it as the climate-change scam that beat science, big time," writes Naomi Oreskes, Harvard University (Nov. 13th, 2019)