Tuesday, July 01, 2014

Battling Psychics and Ghosts: The Need for Scientific Skepticism

Although students may master the facts and figures learned in their science classes, many have not learned to appreciate the process of science. In particular, most do not grasp the key point that science is not a body of knowledge but an approach to knowledge that emphasizes subjecting claims to careful scrutiny. As a consequence, many students do not possess the thinking tools to distinguish between science and pseudoscience.

MORE: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rodney-schmaltz/battling-psychics-and-ghosts-the-need-for-scientific-skepticism_b_5207547.html