Comments on: The Tell-Tale Brain from the neurObama http://sites.bu.edu/ombs/2011/02/11/the-tell-tale-brain-from-the-neurobama/ Sun, 14 Apr 2013 03:08:56 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Ernie Carra http://sites.bu.edu/ombs/2011/02/11/the-tell-tale-brain-from-the-neurobama/#comment-713 Ernie Carra Tue, 26 Jun 2012 22:56:04 +0000 http://blogs.bu.edu/ombs/?p=1657#comment-713 Some genuinely fantastic content on this internet site, appreciate it for contribution. "Such evil deeds could religion prompt." by Lucretius. Some genuinely fantastic content on this internet site, appreciate it for contribution. “Such evil deeds could religion prompt.” by Lucretius.

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]]> By: Guitchounts http://sites.bu.edu/ombs/2011/02/11/the-tell-tale-brain-from-the-neurobama/#comment-711 Guitchounts Sat, 12 Feb 2011 20:18:52 +0000 http://blogs.bu.edu/ombs/?p=1657#comment-711 I too feel guilty for not broadcasting Ramachandran's scheduled appearance to the neuro community at BU. Perhaps he'll be promoting a new book in a year or two.... Over-confidence in new research findings is troubling. It doesn't help that science journalists at the major newspapers routinely report on "groundbreaking research" with an unhealthy dose of exaggerated claims. Even those that include disclaimers about the tentative nature of the findings may unwittingly be hyping the general public into believing unestablished findings. Do you think this is a legitimate threat to the public's knowledge and perception of science? If so, what should be done to change this? I too feel guilty for not broadcasting Ramachandran’s scheduled appearance to the neuro community at BU. Perhaps he’ll be promoting a new book in a year or two….

Over-confidence in new research findings is troubling. It doesn’t help that science journalists at the major newspapers routinely report on “groundbreaking research” with an unhealthy dose of exaggerated claims. Even those that include disclaimers about the tentative nature of the findings may unwittingly be hyping the general public into believing unestablished findings.

Do you think this is a legitimate threat to the public’s knowledge and perception of science? If so, what should be done to change this?

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