an online book by David Gurteen
Scientific literacy or science literacy encompasses written, numerical, and digital literacy as they pertain to understanding science, its methodology, observations, and theories.
Credit: Wikipedia - science literacyPolarization Is Tearing Us Apart The Allure of Simple Stories Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close What we consider to be our personal knowledge is mostly a delusion. Most of the knowledge we think we own resides Continue reading Trust & Belief Formation Trust plays a critical role in forming our beliefs
Motivated reasoning is where we look for arguments in favor of conclusions we want to believe, regardless of the evidence. This is a primary stumbling block in forming sound beliefs and making good decisions. However, if we are science-curious, we are more likely to explore data contradicting our worldview and are less prone to this bias. Continue reading Science Curiosity A desire to seek out and consume scientific information for pleasure
