Tag: science

  • Why I signed an open letter to silence Monckton

    Why I signed an open letter to silence Monckton

    Why did a psychology lecturer with a commitment to academic freedom sign an open letter attempting to have a lecture by Lord Monckton cancelled? My article in the latest issue of the King’s Tribune explains why I don’t think freedom of enquiry has to include granting Monckton the freedom to do what he does.

  • Science and tragedy: Australia’s floods and the Tucson shootings

    Science and tragedy: Australia’s floods and the Tucson shootings

    Tragedy strikes. Who or what can we blame? Chances are I don’t know, because that’s not what science is about. But if there’s a pattern of catastrophes or problems, chances are there is a theory that accounts for it. My article in The King’s Tribune discusses the limits of knowledge.