Stein MAY have been referring to some unethical scientists, but the quote itself doesn't necessarily refer to that--he's making a broad generalization re: all scientists. I guess the fact that human life expectancy has almost doubled since the late 1800s has nothing to do w/medical advancements, and just people caring about one another and hoping for the best. Please. If the scientific community doesn't counteract pseudoscientific nonsense, the general public certainly won't; Stein's comments are ridiculous . . .
Lou - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dr. Lou Manza, Chairperson, Department of Psychology, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA 17003 Phone: (717) 867-6193; Fax: (717) 867-6894; E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Run when you can, walk when you have to, crawl if you must; just never give up." --- Dean Karnazes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -----Original Message----- From: Louis Schmier [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2008 8:16 AM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: RE: [tips] Ben Stein on Science Well, let's not put science on a golden pedestal. Ben Stein was talking about uncontrolled, amoral, unethical, and immoral scientists who pervert their discipline in order to advance their own agenda. Cephalic indexing, the T-4 program, and various medical experiments with which we are all familiar offered in the name of science come to mind. Like anything, science can be used, misused, and abused by fallible people. To paraphrase Thomas Edison, what the minds of man create, the hearts must guide and control. Of course, in that vein, what Stein said about science can also be said about religion, for over the ages more harm has been done to man by man in the name of the Gods than in the name of anything else. Make it a good day. --Louis-- Louis Schmier http://therandomthoughts.edublogs.org/ Department of History http://www.newforums.com/Auth_L_Schmier.asp Valdosta State University Valdosta, Georgia 31698 /\ /\ /\ /\ (229-333-5947) /^\\/ \/ \ /\/\____/\ \/\ / \ \__ \/ / \ /\/ \ \ /\ //\/\/ /\ \_ / /___\/\ \ \ \/ \ /\"If you want to climb mountains \ /\ _/ \ don't practice on mole hills" -/ \ --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
