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Re:Neuroscience: Under Attack by btipling on Friday November 23, 2012 @05:19PM (#4823867)
What's wonderful about science is that the facts don't change just because someone doesn't understand them or misrepresents them. It's just the cold hard truth of our universe. Regardless of what anyone says or wants, the world is as it is. So I realize it's tempting to get angry at sloppy science reporting. I don't like to be half informed and I don't appreciate the smugness of decorating bad information with an air of unearned authority. It's on us to teach our children to think critically and point out bad science reporting when it happens. Yet I take comfort in the realization that good science will prevail, because it's just measuring the way things are.
Re:Neuroscience: Under Attack by charonn0 on Friday November 23, 2012 @06:29PM (#4824025)
We haven't taught critical thinking in (US) schools for at least 30 years. It's all about standardized test scores now; fill-in-the-bubble rather than fill-in-the-blank.
Re:Neuroscience: Under Attack by Evbn on Saturday November 24, 2012 @12:38PM (#4825800)
I learned critical thinking 20 years ago, and I did some of my critical thinking tests in multiple choice format.
Re:Neuroscience: Under Attack by charonn0 on Saturday November 24, 2012 @04:01PM (#4826439)
What part of choosing answers created and selected by someone else do you consider to be critical thinking?