Posts Under ‘confirmation bias’ Category

Matt Ridley Reveals His Confirmation Bias

Several years ago, the BBC aired an excellent program called, “Science Under Attack.” It was hosted by UK Royal Society President Paul Nurse, who examined why public trust in key scientific theories has been eroded – from the theory that man-made climate change is warming our planet, to the safety of GM food, or that HIV…Continue Reading…

The Unbearable Lightness of Bias

Does climate science have a confirmation bias problem? Or is it the bias of climate skeptics that is the problem?  I suppose how you answer that might reflect your own bias. And so, in light of recent posts that explored issues of trust and polarization, maybe it’s a good time for us to examine the…Continue Reading…