tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596435932432099029.post4447942688483660859..comments2024-01-13T03:31:45.826-06:00Comments on GIS@SU: Con: Scientists Can't be Advocates sounnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13095941808937540554noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596435932432099029.post-68977962172392772702014-02-26T22:46:04.842-06:002014-02-26T22:46:04.842-06:00I can see your point about scientists becoming cor...I can see your point about scientists becoming corrupt due to their biases, however I feel like everyone has biases, so is everyone corrupted when they're put in a position of power? It makes more sense to have scientists involved because they intimately know the science behind the policies and they know how to develop feasible solutions.Kayla Guentzelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17093777022013073732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596435932432099029.post-77484680345318999492014-02-26T22:04:16.361-06:002014-02-26T22:04:16.361-06:00I disagree with your assessments of scientists bec...I disagree with your assessments of scientists becoming biased. Does this mean that if a scientist has a hypothesis about how his experiment will result that he or she will be influenced by his or her theoretical goals? It also makes little sense for scientists with specialized experience not to be the ones suggesting what priorities to take regarding whichever cause they're qualified for.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07051410971061865675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596435932432099029.post-60633079713128383722014-02-26T21:51:52.723-06:002014-02-26T21:51:52.723-06:00I disagree with your statement that scientists tha...I disagree with your statement that scientists that advocate for a cause and then do research means that their research will be biased. Bias is innate in all research whether researchers are aware of it or not. I think that as long as they step out of the role of advocate while being a scientist it is possible to do work that can be used to further current knowledge that will not be biased or changed to fit a certain view. I do agree that their are scientists for hire that do research to get specific results to make companies look good. This is a big issue in how the public views scientists today and I am glad that you pointed it out. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10547972643674618435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596435932432099029.post-4248793638551998232014-02-26T20:40:29.011-06:002014-02-26T20:40:29.011-06:00You made some very good points and I understand wh...You made some very good points and I understand where you were coming from completely. However, I disagree that scientists who do their own research on an area of interest to them would produce bias results. If this were the case then most scientists would produce bias results because most scientists study a field that they are interested in, whether they advocate their research or not. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08968875420008400388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596435932432099029.post-175670398612031362014-02-26T20:20:37.261-06:002014-02-26T20:20:37.261-06:00It was insightful of you to add the description of...It was insightful of you to add the description of the oil companies; I also believe the can be corrupt scientists. It is very true that scientists become biased in their own research. Nice Picture. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14159616000350571408noreply@blogger.com