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We needn't pretend that scientists' motives are pure.
Of the seven epistemological categories defined in our previous study, four (1, science as creative; 2, sense of scientists as people; 3, sense of scientists' motives; 4, science as a collaborative activity) showed significant change in some of the pooled groups, with the largest shifts in categories 1 and 2 (Table 5B).
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Maybe that's why "today, many in the public regard scientists as having motives that go beyond merely sussing out nature's machinery". Indeed, unscientific motives were a theme of The Structure of Scientific Revolutions by Thomas Kuhn (1962).
The study highlights the primacy of scientists' self-motivation, and suggests that a fuller explanation of their commercial behaviour will need to consider a broader mix of motives to include the social and affective aspects of intrinsic motivation.
The cast is dotted with recognizable names — in addition to Mr. Williams and Mr. Van Der Beek we get Teri Polo and John Larroquette as television journalists, and Luke Perry as a scientist with questionable motives — but that doesn't necessarily reflect a generous budget: some of the more expensive actors don't last more than a few minutes.
Though one may quibble about cases, the big debates both in the public and among historians and social scientists—have centered on motives and causes.
The long read: Doubts about the science are being replaced by doubts about the motives of scientists and their political supporters.
If readers insist on debating the pecuniary motives of scientists and their patrons, I'd be curious to see figures comparing how much money corporations, foundations and government agencies today give to global-warming skeptics versus how much they give to the other side.
Distrust of the motives of scientists from developed countries was observed in an informed consent study involving a West African country [ 19].
Man is the core of any study and his needs, inspirations, and contributions are the main motive for scientists and researchers.
What were the motives of the scientists who created it?
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