Popular Misconceptions II: Science in the Media

Bad Science

The way I see it, a lot of the confusion and mistrust of science among the general public comes from  the way it's reported on in the media.

Popular Misconceptions I: Consensus

So, I asked some of my friends & readers for input on what they distrust about “mainstream science” - later clarifying that I'm referring to the processes of professional research, peer-review, and the concept of “scientific consensus”. I've decided to do another multi-part series, this time tackling each response individually, in the hopes of helping everybody better understand that system which advances our understanding of the natural universe.

Feel free to let me know in the comments below, or privately through the inbox for my Facebook page or Twitter account if there's something specific that you distrust about the way science is done.

Science is Not a Religion

http://www.slayerment.com/science-vs-religion-which-right

I've got most of another long post ready to go, it's just going to take a little more editing than usual. In the meantime, I thought I'd take a look at an argument that I've seen many times over, mostly when Atheists are debating Theists about the pros and cons of religion. This argument is often used to frustrate or undermine the scientific argument, to say that it requires just as much faith, that it inspires the same fervor. This argument is, of course, that Science is a Religion, just as dogmatic as the rest.