science

Defending Science against post-truth bullshit

Really enjoyed this segment of Science Friday from a few weeks ago. Defending science in a post-truth era has great suggestions for how scientists and science educators can do their jobs better given today’s challenges.

Stuff to watch and think about

State leaders discuss election security at annual meeting Good points made about keeping voter lists decentralized for security’s sake. And of course I agree that Trump’s claim that 3 million votes were fraudulent is damned absurd. Seattle sticks to Obama-era police reforms amid review My opinions after watching: Police training needs to stress patience, and more communication. If they move quickly and aggressively against citizens who aren’t wearing body armor, and who haven’t had extensive combat training, it’s no wonder the citizen might be afraid.