May 12-May 18
The debate above is one we've heard in some context before: climate change and its causes (or in some cases, its very existence).
Despite a reputation for being one of the areas of knowing that arrives nearest to "truth", it is often that very truth that becomes the topic of debate, ethical dilemma, or even matters of allegiance to a political party or religion. Sometimes, this stops science in its tracks.
For this week's blog, please respond to one of the following questions or the debate in the video (or a combination of both).
1. Is scientific progress ever "bad"? If so, explain and provide examples. If you don't believe so, explain why you think so.
2. If you were able to answer one "Why" or "How" question using a scientific experiment, without any ethical or moral repercussions, what question would you want to answer? Why? How would you have to go about answering this question?
3. Considering that many scientific processes, experiments, and samplings carry with them ethical dilemmas, what kinds of boundaries or parameters do you believe should be placed on the sciences? Worded in another way, what "rules" do you think scientists should have to follow when it comes to scientific progress? If you believe that progress is most important above all other implications, explain why you believe so.
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