Ran across a new site, From Quarks to Quasars, which looks like fun. This article caught my attention, since it relates to the public's "belief" in evolution. (I really think that is totally the wrong way to phrase the question, frankly. "Belief" is for religion -- it doesn't have to have a rational basis. Fortunately, the pollsters avoided that trap.)
This is an interesting observation:
So, an authority is only an authority if he/she believes the same things you do to begin with.
That's sort of scary.
This is an interesting observation:
According to Yale studies, people only seriously consider evidence if it is presented/endorsed by someone who subscribes to their cultural beliefs i.e., if an individual has to believe an expert or a person who shares their cultural values (religious, political, economic, or otherwise), they will go with the person who has a similar belief structure. According to the researchers’ findings, “people tend to keep a biased score of what experts believe, counting a scientist as an ‘expert’ only when that scientist agrees with the position they find culturally congenial.”
So, an authority is only an authority if he/she believes the same things you do to begin with.
That's sort of scary.
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