[tips] Re: Pluto's chromosomes

[Jeffry Ricker]

On Aug 25, 2006, at 4:25 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: "They" apparently had decided  that we no longer had 48 chromosomes. We had 46, and that's what we had  to learn from now on. She seemed quite put out about it. Daniel Kevles (1985 ) has an excellent discussion of this episode in the history of genetics in Chapter 16 of his "In the Name of Eugenics." I use this as an example of the effects of the "confirmation bias" in science. Jeff -------------------------------------------------------- Jeffry P. Ricker, Ph.D. Chair SCC, Division of Social & Behavioral Sciences MCCCD, General Studies Faculty Representative -------------------------------------------------------- Scottsdale Community College 9000 E. Chaparral Road Scottsdale, AZ 85256-2626 Office Room #: SB-128 Office Phone #: (480) 423-6213 Division Fax #: (480) 423-6298 --- To make changes to your subscription go to: http://acsun.frostburg.edu/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=tips&text_mode=0&lang=english