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Re:For Some, Scientists Aren't the Authority on Science by humanrebar on Monday November 28, 2016 @05:46PM (#13059100)
Science has no mass or energy. It doesn't do anything. Talking about science as doing things (like changing minds) just confuses what it's about. This phrasing is popular and poetic, but in this case, the poetry confuses people, even scientists and science enthusiasts.

Science doesn't save lives. Doctors do. We've used scientific methods to understand all sorts of things about the world. And we've used that understanding in all sorts of pursuits, good and bad, including curing diseases and transplanting organs.

Saying science changes minds is like saying understanding, wisdom, technique, or knowledge do.

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