Dr. Liam McDermott
@liamgmcd.bsky.social
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#actuallyautistic physics education researcher at UConn - Avery Point. Studying #neurodiversity and #physics learning.
#actuallyautistic physics education researcher at UConn - Avery Point. Studying #neurodiversity and #physics learning.
!["In these days of political instability, geopolitical tensions, and social discontent around the world, there are continued threats to the principles, conduct, and findings of science. This assault on science has been fueled by flooding the public with confusing information from both traditional and digital media. One concept that creates misunderstanding is “scientific consensus.” It’s time to stop using this shorthand and make clear what it really means.
Scientists take it for granted that the consensus they refer to is not the result of opinion polls of their colleagues or a negotiated agreement reached at a research conclave. Rather, it is a phrase that describes a process in which evidence from independent lines of inquiry leads collectively toward the same conclusion. This process transcends the individual scientists who carry out the research." [plus a photo of Holden on the upper left]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:lzukhqfwrcaldtsdjftgpqts/bafkreiebhst7yj4fif72rsj4dtdpajfsdrzrez3quqeuf6gg5wpdexx5xi)
