And since most of modern life does include such matters the
need for scientific knowledge, experience, and most of all wisdom in our leaders is paramount.
Growing out of the success of science and technology in understanding and modifying some of the conditions of life, it has substituted veneration of
science for scientific knowledge, and glorification of human activity for its exercise.
Demands for scientific knowledge that makes a real difference to real peoples» lives grow as the consequences of global environmental changes become a reality for communities across the world, and societal risk profiles become increasingly complex.
Nonetheless, on this thoroughly flimsy and misleading basis, the editorial page declared that «there's no reason to believe that Mr. Mann, or his «hockey stick» graph of global temperature changes, is right,» called the research «dubious,» and said that the climate science community «often more closely resembles a mutual - admiration society than a competitive and open - minded
search for scientific knowledge.»
Imagine eBay, but
for scientific knowledge.
For scientific knowledge to earn credibility as public knowledge scientists have to work as hard outside the laboratory as they do inside, through repeated demonstrations of their integrity, accessibility and trustworthiness.