The rise of electronic communication means that the process of science is now recorded more than ever before.
It is also important for science TV to capture the process of science, not just the facts.
"So much of the process of science is in knowing who the peer reviewers are, and in the reviewers calling each other and talking about things".
Benchmark: Understands that questioning, response to criticism, and open communication are integral to the process of science Science Standard 15- Understands the nature of scientific inquiry.
As Palmer says: "People who believe they are involved in a global conspiracy simply don't understand the process of science and the mindset of its practitioners".
The more journalists can do to understand, and convey, the process of science as well as the findings, the better off everyone will be.
Benchmarks: Understands that questioning, response to criticism, and open communication are integral to the process of science (CTSS – 'science', '6-8'14'14') Science Standard 15- Understands the nature of scientific inquiry.
By Lawrence M. Krauss April 21, 2017 The March for Science can meaningfully celebrate the ways in which the process of science enhances our lives, and it can usefully demand that the government pursue evidence-based public policy.
To Smith's point, despite sizable public investment in research and development (nearly $150 billion this year), relatively scant attention is devoted to investigating whether the process of science, in its current form, is well-designed for generating knowledge.
The March for Science can meaningfully celebrate the ways in which the process of science enhances our lives, and it can usefully demand that the government pursue evidence-based public policy.
"That's the process of science".
