Slides from the talk i gave in the session opening science to all. Her explorations of ethics, scientific knowledgebuilding, and. Thinking that she wanted to be a chemist when she grew up, she earned a phd in physical chemistry at stanford university. Nine causes of scientific decline in american academia. Janet stemwedel is the chair of the department of philosophy within the college of humanities and the arts. Scientific american and the epic fail one of the more emotionally satisfying memories i have from my childhood involves scientific american magazine. It is the oldest continuously published monthly magazine in the united states though it only became monthly in 1921. Unfortunately, unlike the more expensive book, the alternative was not cowritten by the mathematic departments chair and vice chair. Scientific american is the essential guide to the most aweinspiring advances in science and technology. She holds doctoral degrees in philosophy and physical chemistry from stanford university. During their long collaboration, laurie kirszner and stephen mandell have written a number of bestselling college texts for bedfordst. The structure of scientific revolution presented to. Doing good science hosted by scientific american considering the ethical dimensions of building knowledge, training new scientists, and sharing a world.
Within the star trek universe, the prime directive is a crucial regulation that is binding on starfleet personnel. But i want to emphasize modern, ive mentioned before that john derbyshire is writing a history of algebra, unknown. Scientific american is the essential guide to the most aweinspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives. Aaas members talk about the books theyre reading, make book recommendations, and share their love of books over twitter. Book aside, sherils one of my fellow discover bloggers, and heavily. There seems to be a profusion of fabulous kids books these days, including many engaging books on. Doing good science scientific american blog network.
Drawing on the cumulative experience of twentyseven of the greatest minds in. Scientific american and the epic fail we love the stars. Summer reading american association for the advancement of. Many famous scientists, including albert einstein, have contributed articles to it. Apr 21, 2017 janet stemwedel is professor and chair of the department of philosophy at san jose state university, where her teaching and research focus on philosophy of science and ethical issues in scientific research. Stemwedel is a professor and chair of the department of philosophy at san jose state university, which she joined in fall 2002. Nouran adel elkiki may 2016 phd arc 703 philosophical investigation in architecture 2. I agree with many of janets points, and i tend to believe that knowing algebra is an important necessary precondition for being a well rounded modern intellect. Dec 16, 2011 but theres still a bias against girls studying science, and the companies selling science kits arent helping. Janet stemwedel s chapter on ethics and science blogging is an invaluable resource not just for bloggers but for all scientists, science writers, and science journalists. Yasser mansour professor of architecture faculty of engineering ainshams university presented by. Her explorations of ethics, scientific knowledgebuilding, and how they are. There are venues including the scientific american blog network that are ok with bloggers. Also, its possible that doing good science is the working title of a book that im.
Aug 20, 2015 within the star trek universe, the prime directive is a crucial regulation that is binding on starfleet personnel. The scientific american book of the cosmos is a collection of articles from the pages of the respected magazine scientific american. Celebrating female science bloggers discover magazine. A thought for those who are mindful about their legacy in. Fears of mistaken identity and unconscious slips were crystallized in the literature of detection but emerged from a broad range of hermeneutic practices across the era, at a time in which those in power considered the borders of empire and boundaries of. When i and my three younger siblings were growing up, our parents had a habit of muttering, a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
Current courses spring 2020 phil 3 ethics in science recent courses. I agree with many of janet s points, and i tend to believe that knowing algebra is an important necessary precondition for being a well rounded modern intellect. Fdl book salon welcomes chris mooney, unscientific america. She grew up in the flatbush section of brooklyn, the only. The scientific american book of astronomy presents an astonishing array of knowledge that has shaped our understanding of space thus far and continues to stimulate and drive the imagination. Janet stemwedel contributor is a nonpracticing chemist and chair of the philosophy department at san jose state university. The rumpus is a place where people come to be themselves through their wr. Her interests include responsible conduct of scientific research, ethical. From scientific american doing good science blog by janet d. I was surprised, reading this book, to discover that science and. Hope jahren, a geobiologist at the university of hawaii and author of the book, lab girl, published an essay in the new york times in 2014 on sexual assault problems in science.
Last weekend, i waited out a cold in bed, and watched the last half of a 1957 scifi flick, the 27th day, which i had seen as a boy and vaguely remembered. In a post for scientific american in 20, for instance, clancy wrote a detailed and passionate essay exploring reports of harassment and abuse in the field. For their own reasons, aliens snatched up an american reporter gene barry, a british woman, a chinese girl, a german physicist and a soviet soldier. If thats what you needed to catch up, thats the news in a nutshell. The muttering that followed that aphorism usually had to do with the danger coming from the little amount of knowledge rather than a more comprehensive understanding of whatever field of. Though this is the last doing good science post at scientific american, the blog will continue at a new home coordinates to be posted here once its set up. Informal conversations hosted by science writers alan boyle, jennifer ouellette, kelly hills and tom levenson, who, with their guests, explore the oftenvolatile landscape of science, politics and policy, the history and economics of science, science deniers. Originally posted by janet stemwedel on march 26, 2009, at 11.
The chapters that really stand out are timeless and extend far beyond the limits of science blogging. Adventures in ethics and science musings about responsible conduct of research, communication between scientists and nonscientists about issues that matter to both camps, and teaching. As timothy ferris so eloquently writes in his introduction, consider some of the cosmic wonders explored in the book, and ask yourself what poet or artist. Scientific american bloggers quit rather than face orwellian. The essential guide offers a range of information suited to. The home of doing good science at scientific american more info. Phil 160 philosophy of science phil 57 logic and critical reasoning phil 291advanced seminar in epistemology or metaphysics. I was a voracious reader, wanted to be an astronaut, and didnt have a whole lot of reading material or resources. The bay area will follow suit this summer 1718th july hosting an highly anticipated conference at ucsf, genentech hall, mission bay campus. Scientific american is the essential guide to the most aweinspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the. Im scratching the surface here, with not enough time to go into janet stemwedels funny ethical musings. So today started out with me reading an old post from doing good science blog over at scientific american entitled reflections on being part of a science blogging network by janet stemwedel only to find out shes moved on. She also writes for forbes, authors the blog adventures in ethics and science, and has written for scientific american blogs.
The purpose of this course is to explore the ways in which values play a role in the practice of science. Janet stemwedel, scientific american blogs drawing on 40 interviews with individuals aged 1840 and an extensive reading of professional and popular articles, former seed magazine editor sharpe takes a close look at members of her generation who came of age with new antidepressants such as prozac and zoloft. This course will consider the values and practices of scientific communities in different countries including the u. In 1968, an italian edition, le scienze, was launched, and a japanese edition, nikkei science, followed three years later. Rosalind roz chast is an american cartoonist and a staff cartoonist for the new yorker. Maria mitchell and the sexing of science, by renae bergland. In the meantime, if youre a tweeter, you can find me on twitter. Janet stemwedel is professor and chair of the department of philosophy at san jose state university, where her teaching and research focus on philosophy of science and ethical issues in scientific research. Summer reading american association for the advancement. Goldman has written blogs for scientific american, conservation magazine, earth. Give me some scuba kit and a time machine and ill dial to 380 million years ago, so i can watch strange fish swim through devonian seas. Scientific american bloggers quit rather than face. And, you may see me from time to time on the guest blog.
Saving your child from an oversanitized world, written by two microbiologists. This paper is also included as chapter 2 of the book. Last month, janet stemwedel wrote a piece for scientific american examining some kits marketed toward girls and the impressions they give them. Everyone in the tribe of science can advance knowledge claims, but every such claims that is advanced is scrutinized. Fears of mistaken identity and unconscious slips were crystallized in the literature of detection but emerged from a broad range of hermeneutic practices across the era, at a time in which those in power considered the borders of empire and boundaries of racial identity to be insecure. Freeride is an associate professor of philosophy at san jose state university. Janet stemwedels chapter on ethics and science blogging is an invaluable resource not just for bloggers but for all scientists, science writers, and science journalists. It is profoundly disheartening to take yourself to be accepted by your professional community, valued for the skills and ideas you bring to the table, only to discover that this is not how your presumptive colleagues actually see you. Her book tries to illuminate the origin story of picky eaters. Here is the essential howto guide for communicating scientific research and discoveries online, ideal for journalists, researchers, and public information officers looking to reach a wide lay audience. Out of many, many blog reactions some curated here by liz ditz.
Laurie kirszner is a professor of english, emeritus at the university of the sciences, where she. This week, we chat with janet stemwedel from doing good science. Dont miss this series of posts on ivf and pregnancy, grounded in research and personality, or this scientific american guestpost on the reality of menstrual cycles. Objectivity requires teamwork, but teamwork is hard. Its a shame really, because i think the network had really distinguished itself as one of the few blogging networks in the world whose bloggers had vibrant, independent voices and who were not afraid to write.
She earned phds in physical chemistry and philosophy, both from stanford university. Informal conversations hosted by science writers alan boyle, jennifer ouellette, kelly hills and tom levenson, who, with their guests, explore the oftenvolatile landscape of science, politics and policy, the history and economics of science, science deniers and its relationship to democracy, and. Anyway, ive always enjoyed the numerous blogs over at their website including beautiful minds, extinction countdown, rosetta stone, tetrapod zoology. This is the home page of the site that contains my blogs. Jun 30, 2016 the structure of scientific revolution thomas kuhn 1. Scientific american the real one has posted an excerpt of a book, let them eat dirt. Stemwedel is an associate professor of philosophy at san jose state university. Scientific american bloggers quit rather than face orwellian censorship. Martins, including patterns for college writing, foundations first, writing first, focus on writing, and, most recently, practical argument. Professor and chair department of philosophy my teaching. We need to stay vigilant about what our governments national, state, and local are doing, and we need to play a. Scientific american is the essential guide to the most aweinspiring advances in science and. Jul 25, 2015 what he misses is how they may help build scientific communities.
Redefine misconduct as distorted reporting how to cope with an epidemic of scientific misconduct. Isis, janet stemwedel, melanie tannenbaum and daniel lende. From its allstar editors to its remarkable contributors, science blogging. Her work focuses on scientific knowledgebuilding and ethics. The structure of scientific revolution thomas kuhn 1. Jan 28, 2011 with her young blog, context and variation, shes one of the few female bloggers on this list who blogs largely about female issues.
Lees post at scientific american was restored with an editors note. She has served as the nonscientist member of sjsus iacuc since 2007. Stemwedel, a professor and chair of the department of philosophy in the college of humanities and the arts has been elected to the rank of fellow by the american association for the advancement of science aaas. Social and scientific implications of science blogging. Reporters can start here to connect with a faculty expert. Mar 18, 2016 the chapters that really stand out are timeless and extend far beyond the limits of science blogging. Ny times magazine, 20, and commentary by bruce webster, geoff brown, and janet stemwedel and part two. Come join other future fellows from ucd, ucb, ucsf and stanford to makes this a truly impactful event. As a reminder, please take offtopic discussions to the. I had the opportunity to read carl elliotts book white coat. What he misses is how they may help build scientific communities. At the rumpus, we know how easy it is to find pop culture on the internet, so were here to give you something more challenging, to show you how beautiful things are when you step off the beaten path. When we think about food, how often do we think about what its going to do for us in terms of nutrition, taste, satiety, and how often do we focus on what was required to get it to our tables. She earned her ba in chemistry and philosophy from wellesley college.
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