Category Archives: Framing

Why I Believe in Fiscal Irresponsibility

Posted on August 2, 2009 by mikethemadbiologist

Because fiscal responsibility is a conservative frame.
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When Compulsive Centrist Disorder Isn’t Centrist: The Healthcare Edition

Posted on July 26, 2009 by mikethemadbiologist

If you are going to claim the mantle of the ‘center’, you should not oppose a policy like the public option in healthcare that is supported by 72% of Americans.
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So, What Should Scientists Communicate?

Posted on July 22, 2009 by mikethemadbiologist

I wish Mooney and Kirshenbaum had spent more time dwelling on this, because, as I noted, how one communicates–and they have some good suggestions regarding the how–can’t be separated from the what, particularly when the ‘what’ is science, whatever that might be.
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Unscientific America: On Planets and Theories

Posted on July 17, 2009 by mikethemadbiologist

Not a great way to start a book.
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Posted in Evolution, Framing, The War on Science | 24 Comments

Framing, Evolution, and Power

Posted on April 14, 2009 by mikethemadbiologist

Once again, the science framing wars have flared up. While we’re arguing over framing evolution, the right is using government tax dollars to train cadres through all sorts of faith-based programs. We need less framing and more lobbying.
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