On Scientific Controversy

Two things to remember when listening to scientific topics that have become controversial: 1) when terms like “heretic” or “heresy” are used, the conversation has left the realm of science and entered the realm of religion, and 2) when terms like “traitor” or “denial” are used, the conversation has left the realm of science and entered the realm of politics. Neither realm is at all conducive to scientific progress, but rather to division and scandal. And that’s today’s two cents.

Skyler.

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Founder and editor of Everything-Voluntary.com and UnschoolingDads.com, Skyler is a husband and unschooling father of three beautiful children. His writings include the column series “One Voluntaryist’s Perspective” and “One Improved Unit,” and blog series “Two Cents“. Skyler also wrote the books No Hitting! and Toward a Free Society, and edited the books Everything Voluntary and Unschooling Dads. You can hear Skyler chatting away on his podcasts, Everything Voluntary and Thinking & Doing.