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Re: Science Teaching. What's wrong with it?

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Originally Posted by Michaelangelica View Post

"Science is supposed to be about certainty - at least that's what they tell us in school - but people are seeing media reports with scientists disagreeing over things such as the possible health risks with mobile phones,'' Dr Christensen said.

"There is a cynicism that develops when people see scientists as having different 'opinions', but of course it's not about opinion. Scientists are always disagreeing - always have and probably always will."
The problem with scientists diagreeing is that they are always labeled as scientists and not nuroscientist or biologist, or titles like that. Yes I can get a bunch on scientists together and ask them about radiation, but it depends on which type of scientists I have. I mean everyone who has a doctor title isnt a medical doctor you can get a doctorate in most fields. Plus with something like cellular radiation you can't just bring one type of scientist in and ask his opinion. You need someone who is familiar with biology, specifically the head. You need someone who knows electronics and radiation. Then they might give you a better answer.
Celluar radiation isn't enough to harm you at all unless you tape a phone to your head and wear it 24/7 for a few years, while talking to people on it continuously without a break. Then you might notice some changes. The mass media directs us away from real issues and presents us with this crap to keep us from learning. There are tons of issues happening around the world and the media publishes non of them.


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