Re:Where Did DNA Come From?
by silent_cal on Tuesday February 13, 2024 @12:02PM
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Are you implying Meyer isn't a real scientist?
Openly stating. He was educated as a philosopher with a PhD in 'history of science.' His entry point to conversations on biology is from the perspective of a historian of science.
Re:Where Did DNA Come From?
by silent_cal on Tuesday February 13, 2024 @12:28PM
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He also has a degree in physics and worked as a geophysicist for four years.. I'd say he is more educated in scientific matters than most people. Maybe including yourself?
From the google, I see that was a bachelors from 1981 to go into the private sector for work that had no connection to any scientific career.
What qualifies someone as a 'scientist' can be a fuzzy continuum, but that's on the weaker side of the spectrum. Especially for someone who isn't a biologist going against the mainstream consensus of biology.
To the extent Meyer has been able to garner positive critical reception, it has been an in-between nether space of media, book reviews, and unfortunately academic philosophy. I actually would go so far as to say that folks like Nagel offering positive commentary on Meyer is an indictment of Nagel and a perfect illustration of how his school of anti-reductionist skepticism can go completely off the rails.